Woman told PC 'get off me' 300 times as he raped her
Former police officer Ryan Theaker has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for a violent, 82-minute rape of a woman in a Liverpool hotel. The victim secretly recorded the attack, which provided crucial evidence for the conviction.
Why it matters
The case highlights issues of police misconduct and the extreme trauma of sexual violence, while underscoring the role of digital evidence in securing justice for victims.
Image source, Merseyside Police Image caption, Ryan Theaker was secretly being recorded as he subjected his victim to an 82-minute sex attack
A woman told a police officer to "get off me" more than 300 times as he subjected her to an 82-minute violent rape in a Liverpool hotel room.
Former Merseyside Police constable Ryan Theaker, 30, was secretly recorded by the victim after a night out in 2023.
The woman, who cannot be named to protect her anonymity, read an emotional statement at Liverpool Crown Court and faced the dock as she told Theaker "monsters never win".
He was designated a "dangerous" offender by a judge and jailed for 11 years with an extended five-year licence period.
Warning: This story contains distressing details of sexual violence.
Theaker, from Park Lane in Netherton, had been convicted of rape, sexual assault and assault by penetration after a trial last month.
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