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A Hastings man who raped a vulnerable woman has been jailed for ten years.
Nathan Ackerley, 28, of School Road in Hastings, raped a woman as she slept after taking her back to his home in October, 2021.
She woke up during the attack, in which he had cut her clothing, managed to escape and came directly to a police station to report the crime.
While she was supported by specialist officers, Ackerley was located and arrested on suspicion of rape.
A search of his phone found he had taken pictures of the victim while she was asleep.
He was subsequently charged with rape, sexual assault by touching, sexual assault by penetration and voyeurism.
On Friday, 19 July, he was convicted of all charges and the following Monday – 22 July – he was sentenced to ten years imprisonment, with a minimum period of two thirds.
He was also given a restraining order against the victim and ordered to sign the Sex Offenders’ Register for life.
