Glasgow rapist snared after his teenage victim secretly recorded his confession
Gary Rawlings attacked his 17-year old victim at a flat in Thornliebank in late 2016
A rapist was snared after his victim secretly recorded him confessing to the crime. Gary Rawlings attacked the 17 year-old girl at a flat in Glasgow's Thornliebank in late 2016.
She did not disclose her ordeal to anyone - but months later captured the 18 year-old on her mobile phone admitting what he had done. This included Rawlings claiming he did not think the victim was “serious” when she told him to stop.
Rawlings has now been locked up for three years after he pled guilty to rape at the High Court in Glasgow.
Judge Norman Ritchie QC told him: “Your belated admission (of guilt) spared her having to give evidence.”
He added what happened to the girl has had “long lasting consequences” for her.
It emerged Rawlings has already been hit with a lifelong Non-Harassment Order not to approach the teenager following separate court proceedings.
The rape occurred after the pair were together at a flat in Glasgow's Thornliebank on a day towards the end of 2016.
The court heard they went on to initially have consensual sex.
But, after a few moments, the girl told Rawlings: “Can we stop? I don't want to do this anymore.”
Prosecutor Bill McVicar went on to state: “He continued to have sex with her as she repeatedly told him she did not want to.
“She tried to move her body about the bed to stop it happening.”
However, Rawlings still carried on for around 10 minutes.
The victim then said: “I told you to stop. I did not want to do it.”
Rawlings replied: “I'm sorry.”
Mr McVicar said the girl was left “upset”. She did not tell anyone at the time as she was “worried no one would believe her”.
It was last April when the victim and a friend were in Glasgow city centre that they then bumped into Rawlings.
He made a comment to her, but she ignored him and tried to walk away.
But, the court heard the girl then decided to record Rawlings on her phone “without his knowledge”
He then went on to admit to the sex attack.
Mr McVicar said: “He made admissions of having raped her and these were recorded on the mobile phone.
“He indicated what happened had been a mistake and that he did not think she was being serious when she told him to stop.
“He had been aware that she was upset when she was leaving the flat.”
The victim went to police after further “unwanted contact” by Rawlings.
She stated she had been raped and handed over the phone with the recording.
Rawlings was later quizzed by police, but made no comment.
Greg Farrell, defending, said Rawlings was “heartfelt sorry” for what happened to the victim.
The advocate added: “He must simply try to put this behind him and have no further contact whatsoever with the girl.”
The non-harassment order was given by a sheriff last month.
Rawlings racked up a string of convictions involving the same girl including threatening behaviour and breaching bail.