Rapist jailed for decade after repeated violent assault of female victim

"Horrific" - South Shields rapist jailed for attack on woman as she slept after party

Judge jails man for more than five years after he admitted raping stranger as she slept at his South Shields home.

Man jailed for repeated violent assaults and rape of the same woman

A survivor’s courage has been praised by detectives after reporting months of horrific abuse.

Rapist jailed for decade after repeated violent assault of female victim

A rapist has been jailed for a decade after he raped and repeatedly violently assaulted a female victim over a period of several months.

Rapist Gets 10 Year Sentence Following Brave Victim's Testimony

Detectives have praised a brave victim for her support in bringing a violent sexual offender to justice. Chad Antony Martin Smedburg, aged 36 and of Ringwood, was sentenced to 10 years in prison – with an extended licence period of a further two years – for repeated violent assaults and rape involving the same female victim. The defendant’s abuse spanned a period of several months, with his victim subjected to repeated assaults and he also had s…