Ex-Merseyside police officer jailed for rape and sexual assault

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 8 Oct, 19:19 · Archive

Former Merseyside Police officer Ryan Theaker has been jailed for 11 years for rape and sexual assault.

Ryan Theaker, 30, a former Merseyside Police constable from Liverpool, has been jailed for 11 years with a further five years on licence after being convicted of rape and sexual assault. The Liverpool Echo reports the rape occurred in a hotel in late 2023. His victim, who was known to Theaker, recorded nearly 85 minutes of the assault on an audio app on her phone. The recording captured the victim telling the drunken officer to stop more than 300 times.

During sentencing at Liverpool Crown Court on Thursday, October 8, Judge Brian Cummings KC described the recordings as harrowing. The judge said he was sure Theaker's behaviour made a substantial contribution to the victim's subsequent suicide attempt. Theaker was also deemed a dangerous offender, and an extended sentence was imposed to protect the public.

As a result of the investigation into the rape, which commenced in August 2024, police seized Theaker's phone and found he had circulated two ableist videos in a WhatsApp group in February and March 2021 whilst serving as an officer. Theaker resigned from Merseyside Police the day before an accelerated misconduct hearing in August 2025, where he was found to have breached professional behaviour standards. He was added to the College of Policing Barred List.

How it is being reported

• Dangerous ex-Merseyside police officer jailed for hotel rape caught on recording app"Monster" Ryan Theaker was convicted by a jury of rape, sexual assault and assault by penetrationLiverpool Echo · 8 Oct, 18:22
• Ex-Merseyside police officer described as 'monster' jailed for rape and sex assaultsFormer Merseyside Police officer Ryan Theaker jailed for 11 years for rape and two sexual assaults after Liverpool Crown Court trial on October 8.Wirral Globe · 8 Oct, 17:16

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