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A RAPIST told a woman who didn’t want to have sex with him: “Actually, you’ll enjoy it in a minute.”
Michael Steer, 37, from Argoed, near Blackwood was found guilty by a jury following a trial of two counts of rape.
The defendant also said to her during one of the sexual assaults: “Don’t fight me.”
Heavy drinker Steer was told by Judge Celia Hughes: “You were abusing alcohol.”
She added that the conclusion of his probation report had stated that: “You have an inflated sense of self.
“You have a lack of respect of women and for their autonomy – you will have a long time in custody to consider your attitude towards women.”
Steer was jailed for six years and six months and will have to serve two-thirds of that sentence in prison before being released on licence.
Andrew Davies, prosecuting, told Newport Crown Court: “In the victim impact statement, the complainant said that the defendant left her feeling worthless and broken.
“She said she never thought anyone would believe her and that it had never happened and that they would take his word over hers.
“The victim felt relief when she reported it to the police.
“She says she still has flashbacks and that she found the whole court process stressful and it caused her anxiety.”
Peter Donnison representing Steer said: “Although there are two counts of rape I would ask that there are concurrent sentences as they are the same victim.
“This is a defendant with no previous convictions and the court should also take into account the three and a half year delay between the victim reporting the matter to the police and him being charged.”
His barrister added: “He was the full-time carer for his mother and she attended court throughout the proceedings.
“She is now being cared for by his sister.”
Judge Hughes told Steer: “She clearly didn’t want to have sex with you but you told her, ‘Don’t fight me.’
“On the other occasion you said: ‘Actually, you’ll enjoy it in a minute.’
“The rape lasted about 10 minutes.”
The defendant will have to register as a sex offender for an indefinite period and was made the subject of a 10-year restraining order not to contact her.