Police officer jailed for 11 years after raping woman in hotel

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 8 Oct, 23:48 · Archive

Ryan Theaker, a serving Merseyside Police constable, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for raping a woman in a hotel room in 2023.

Ryan Theaker, 30, a serving constable with Merseyside Police, has been jailed for 11 years after being convicted of raping a woman during an 80-minute ordeal in a hotel room in 2023. The victim, who was known to Theaker, secretly recorded the events on her mobile phone. The recording was later played as evidence to jurors at Liverpool Crown Court, described as 'harrowing'.

In August, Theaker, of Netherton, Merseyside, was convicted of one count of rape, one count of sexual assault and one count of assault by penetration. At his sentencing on Thursday, the victim told the court that his actions had left her 'physically and emotionally damaged'. She said: 'I still struggle to understand how he was able to go into work, arrest someone for a crime that was less or the same as what he had done to me and still be proud to wear that uniform.'

The Daily Mail reports that Judge Brian Cummings KC told Theaker he had inflicted 'severe psychological harm' on the woman and was in 'large measure' responsible for her suicide attempt in 2024. Theaker was sentenced to 11 years in prison with a further five years on licence.

How it is being reported

• Police officer who raped a woman in a hotel room is branded a 'monster' by her as he is jailed for 11 yearsRyan Theaker, 30, was a serving constable with Merseyside Police when he subjected the woman to an 80-minute ordeal in a hotel room in 2023.Daily Mail · 8 Oct, 23:34
• ‘Monster’ cop raped woman in 80-minute hotel attack captured on secret recordingRyan Theaker, 30, was a serving Merseyside Police constable when he raped the woman, who said his actions had left her "physically and emotionally damaged”.The Mirror · 8 Oct, 19:20

In this story: Ryan Theaker · Merseyside Police · Liverpool Crown Court · Netherton

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