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A Morecambe man has been jailed after raping a 16-year-old girl after he lured her back to his flat.
Registered sex offender Jonathon Downie was jailed for five years after pleading guilty to rape at Preston Crown Court.
Downie’s victim was at a party on August 7 2024.
Downie, after luring her back to his flat, gave her alcohol, and started sexually touching her. She told him to stop.
Despite her pleas for Downie to stop, he continued to rape her.
Eventually, the victim managed to push him away. Downie proceeded to ask her “did I rape you?”
When she replied “yes, why didn’t you stop when I told you to?”, he responded “are you going to get me done?”
An investigation commenced, and Downie was arrested on suspicion of, and later charged with, rape and sexual assault.
Downie, 25, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to rape at Preston Crown Court and was sentenced to five years in custody.