Swindon man jailed for serious sexual assault against teenager
Swindon Crown Court, the defendant was jailed for six years and given a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order
A Swindon man has been jailed for a serious sexual assault on a teenager.
Wiltshire Police say 19 year-old Ellis Crosbee, who was 18 at the time of the incident, lured the 15-year-old girl back to his home before raping her in September last year.
At Swindon Crown Court, Crosbee was jailed for six years and given a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order - with police commending the bravery of his victim during the sentencing at Swindon Crown Court.
During his trial in March, the jury at Swindon Crown Court had heard how Crosbee, who was 18 at the time of the offence, lured his 15-year-old victim back to his home in North Swindon where he raped her.
The attack was reported and Crosbee was arrested the following day.
Detective Constable Gemma Neighbour said: “I commend the survivor who bravely reported this horrifying ordeal which led to the capture and conviction of Crosbee.
“He intentionally preyed on and exploited a teenage girl, luring her back to his home address where he subjected her to a serious sexual assault.
“Wiltshire Police will do their utmost to ensure that those seeking to sexually exploit children and the most vulnerable in our society are brought to justice.
“It’s a sad fact that child sexual exploitation does not just take place online and can also take place in plain sight.
“We take such cases extremely seriously and we have specially trained investigators who are able to support young people in these cases, working with partner agencies to support them through the judicial process.”
If you’ve been the victim of rape or sexual assault, there are many different ways you can report it to the police.
Contact useful contact details and information about partner agencies can be found on the Wiltshire Police website.