Martial arts club owner jailed for raping woman during session

Summarised from Reading Chronicle's report · Updated 13 Oct, 19:03 · Archive

Juan Miguel Figueroa-Ball, 44, has been jailed for eight years for raping a woman at his Brazilian jiu-jitsu studio in Reading.

Juan Miguel Figueroa-Ball, 44, owner of Ceres Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Reading, has been jailed for eight years after raping a woman at his studio during a free introductory training session on July 21, 2023. Figueroa-Ball, of Long Acre Close, Canterbury, attacked the woman during a ju-jitsu roll after inviting her for a one-to-one session at the Richfield Avenue studio.

Figueroa-Ball was found guilty of rape following a six-day trial at Reading Crown Court and sentenced on October 8. He was also given a ten-year restraining order and made subject to indefinite registration on the Sex Offenders Register. He was acquitted of a separate count of sexual assault in relation to the same incident.

Thames Valley Police's Temporary Detective Sergeant Jennifer Cox said the victim showed 'remarkable courage and resilience' throughout the investigation and three-year trial process, reading her Victim Personal Statement in open court herself.

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In this story: Juan Miguel Figueroa-Ball · Ceres Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu · Reading · Thames Valley Police

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