Gloucester man pleads guilty to raping elderly woman in her home
The 32-year-old is also charged with two other counts of sexual assault
A man from Gloucester has pleaded guilty to raping an elderly woman after breaking into her home.
32-year-old Brady Hickman, of Philip Street, Gloucester, also admitted two charges of assault by penetration.
Gloucester Crown Court was told the offences happened at the woman's home in Gloucester on November 11 2021.
Hickman, who wore a grey tracksuit, spoke only to confirm his name and enter his pleas when he appeared at Gloucester Crown Court via video link from HMP Bristol.
Sarah Jenkins, defending, said a psychiatrist believed Hickman could be suffering from undiagnosed autism and asked for further tests to be done.
Judge Michael Cullum ordered pre-sentence reports and remanded Hickman, of Philip Street, Gloucester, into custody ahead of his sentencing hearing on March 17.
He told him: "I am going to order pre-sentence reports to assist with the issue of dangerousness.
"You will be given credit for your guilty pleas entered today, which means you will receive a lesser sentence than had there been a trial.
"The exact amount of credit you will receive will be decided by the sentencing judge."