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A rapist who attacked two women has been jailed for 15 years.
Shaun Rogers, 29, from Blackfell in Washington, was under investigation for raping his first victim when he targeted his second, Newcastle Crown Court heard.
Rogers admitted multiple offences, including several counts of rape.
In a statement read to the court, his first victim said:
"He took everything from me, my life, my joy, my happiness.
"He broke me in every way possible and left me an empty shell of a person."
Judge Graham Robinson commended her bravery in reporting Rogers and attending court to see him jailed.
The judge said Rogers "did not care" about raping the first woman, then tried to "gaslight" the second by denying the attack.
Rogers must sign the sex offenders register for life.