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| Bristol photographer jailed for drugging and raping men | Bristol photographer jailed for drugging and raping men |
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| A photographer who lured men to his home before spiking their drinks and raping them has been jailed. | A photographer who lured men to his home before spiking their drinks and raping them has been jailed. |
| Nigel Brent Wilkinson, 43, of Bristol, previously admitted rape, administering a drug with intent to rape and possession of a prohibited substance. | Nigel Brent Wilkinson, 43, of Bristol, previously admitted rape, administering a drug with intent to rape and possession of a prohibited substance. |
| Wilkinson was being investigated for offences against one man when officers went to his home to arrest him and found another victim asleep there. | |
| He was sentenced to 11-and-a-half years at Bristol Crown Court. | |
| At a hearing in July, he pleaded guilty to two counts of rape, three counts of administering a drug with intent to rape and two counts of possession of a prohibited substance. | At a hearing in July, he pleaded guilty to two counts of rape, three counts of administering a drug with intent to rape and two counts of possession of a prohibited substance. |
| During sentencing the court was told Wilkinson, of Hill Avenue, had taken young men drinking, then lured them to his home for photo shoots, used a drug to spike their drinks and then had sex with them while they were unconscious. | During sentencing the court was told Wilkinson, of Hill Avenue, had taken young men drinking, then lured them to his home for photo shoots, used a drug to spike their drinks and then had sex with them while they were unconscious. |
| 'Drugged state' | |
| Det Con Stacey Matthews said: "The men would often stay at his home and throughout their visit he would ply them with alcoholic drinks, some of which were laced with sedatives. | |
| "While they were in a drugged state, Wilkinson's predatory nature would prevail and he'd commit sexual acts on them without their consent." | |
| An investigation was begun by police after they were contacted by the girlfriend of a victim who had texted her to say he believed he had been drugged. | |
| The man was found at Wilkinson's home and taken to hospital, where traces of a sedative were found in his system. | |
| 'More victims' | |
| Three months later, officers again went to Wilkinson's house to arrest him and discovered a second victim. | |
| "When they arrived, they found a man asleep on the sofa. He was also taken to hospital and there was evidence he'd been drugged and raped," said Det Con Matthews. | |
| "On the surface, Nigel Wilkinson was a photographer with an interest in male fitness models. In private, he was a cunning sexual offender who used his photography enterprise as a cover and catalyst for his deviant activities." | |
| During the investigation, officers said they had identified a third victim, who was also found to have traces of sedatives in his system. | |
| "We believe there'll be more victims who haven't yet come forward and I'd urge them to do so," said Det Con Matthews. |