Locations
Corbet Close, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1
Description
A man has been jailed for raping a woman in St Helens.
Andrew Edward Jones, from Shrewsbury, appeared at Liverpool Crown Court after pleading guilty to two counts of rape.
The court heard that 42-year-old Jones, of Corbet Close, was visiting a house in St Helens when he raped a woman in her 30s in April 2024.
Jones was sentenced to for 10 years two months in prison yesterday (Thursday 16 April). He is also required to sign the Sex Offenders Register indefinitely.
Detective Inspector Graeme Kehoe said:
“I would like to praise the courage and dignity shown by the victim throughout the investigation. Today’s result shows that sex offences against women and girls will simply not be tolerated, and we will work tirelessly to bring perpetrators to justice.
“We are committed to protecting victim-survivors, and anyone who reports an incident to us will be safeguarded and supported throughout the investigation by specially trained officers and Sexual Violence Advocates who will provide all the relevant support.
“Anyone that has been a victim of a sexual offence, is concerned for the safety of someone they know or suspects someone to be engaging in this criminal activity, should come forward and speak to us.
“We have a team of dedicated staff who will expertly and compassionately deal with your reports, and we will do everything we can to bring offenders to justice.”