Brighton man jailed for rape and attempted rape of teenage girls
Toby Macenzie was sentenced to four years and six months in jail
A man from Brighton has been jailed for four-and-a-half-years after being convicted of raping a teenager and trying to rape another when he was a teenager.
Toby Macenzie, who's 24-years-old and from Carlyle Street, was convicted of two counts of rape.
He appeared in court today (7th November).
A Sussex police spokesperson said, "In 2018, Sussex Police received reports from two teenage girls of having been raped by a boy known to them.
"The first victim – who was 16 at the time of the offending – reported Macenzie attempting to rape her and subjecting her to a serious sexual assault after meeting him on holiday in 2018.
"In June of that year, Macenzie also raped a 15-year-old girl in his home after providing her with alcohol. The victim woke to find Macenzie raping her in a bedroom.
"She became unwell and was unable to leave the room, at which point she was raped for a second time by Macenzie.
"Text messages on her phone after the attacks showed the victim reiterating that she had not consented, and Macenzie ‘apologising’ for his crimes.
"Both victims were supported by specialist officers, which has remained throughout the court process.
"Macenzie was arrested and subsequently charged with two counts of raping a girl, attempted rape of a woman over 16 and assault by penetration."