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Rape by police officer tipped teenager 'totally over the edge', court told Rape by police officer tipped teenager 'totally over the edge', court told
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A 50-year-old woman has told a court she was a “vulnerable” 14-year-old who was “tipped totally over the edge” when she was raped by a serving police officer 36 years ago.A 50-year-old woman has told a court she was a “vulnerable” 14-year-old who was “tipped totally over the edge” when she was raped by a serving police officer 36 years ago.
At the time of the alleged rape by Raymond Jeacock, then a serving police officer, the girl was regularly skipping school, sniffing glue and staying out on nights when her mother was working because her stepfather “was not a very nice person”, the court heard.At the time of the alleged rape by Raymond Jeacock, then a serving police officer, the girl was regularly skipping school, sniffing glue and staying out on nights when her mother was working because her stepfather “was not a very nice person”, the court heard.
Jeremy James, defending, questioned evidence given by the woman to police in which she said she had gone from a “grade-A student to a lunatic” after the alleged rape. “I was a grade-A student but I didn’t have a particularly good home life. I was going through a difficult time not to the [same] extent as after the incident,” she said, giving evidence behind a screen. Jeremy James, defending, questioned evidence given by the woman to police in which she said she had gone from a “grade-A student to a lunatic” after the alleged rape. “I was a grade-A student but I didn’t have a particularly good home life. I was going through a difficult time but not to the [same] extent as after the incident,” she said, giving evidence behind a screen.
After the alleged rape she was given 14 criminal convictions for 30 separate offences over a 17-year period, including shoplifting, theft, handling stolen goods, assault, perverting the course of justice and obtaining property by deception. Asked about the convictions she said: “Most of it was a blur, I was a drug addict.”After the alleged rape she was given 14 criminal convictions for 30 separate offences over a 17-year period, including shoplifting, theft, handling stolen goods, assault, perverting the course of justice and obtaining property by deception. Asked about the convictions she said: “Most of it was a blur, I was a drug addict.”
But James suggested she was already “off the rails” by the time the alleged rape took place on 13 December 1980.But James suggested she was already “off the rails” by the time the alleged rape took place on 13 December 1980.
The woman said: “I was an A-grade student. I was vulnerable, I didn’t have a good home life and if I did, maybe this wouldn’t have happened. I’m afraid these things happen to vulnerable people.The woman said: “I was an A-grade student. I was vulnerable, I didn’t have a good home life and if I did, maybe this wouldn’t have happened. I’m afraid these things happen to vulnerable people.
“I was skipping school [but] I wasn’t taking heroin, I wasn’t taking crack cocaine, I wasn’t committing crimes. The tipping point that tipped me totally over the edge was this incident. I’m not saying everything was hunky dory before.”“I was skipping school [but] I wasn’t taking heroin, I wasn’t taking crack cocaine, I wasn’t committing crimes. The tipping point that tipped me totally over the edge was this incident. I’m not saying everything was hunky dory before.”
The woman alleges that she was raped by Jeacock, now 62, when she was 14. The court heard previously that on the day of the alleged rape she used the identity of another girl to visit her older boyfriend at a young offender institution, which James called “a deliberate decision to lie or dupe the authorities”.The woman alleges that she was raped by Jeacock, now 62, when she was 14. The court heard previously that on the day of the alleged rape she used the identity of another girl to visit her older boyfriend at a young offender institution, which James called “a deliberate decision to lie or dupe the authorities”.
She was arrested and taken to Sutton police station. When Jeacock, then a detective constable, realised the wrong girl had been arrested he called her father. When the girl’s father arrived, Jeacock told him he would take her home himself – telling the girl her father had been drinking.She was arrested and taken to Sutton police station. When Jeacock, then a detective constable, realised the wrong girl had been arrested he called her father. When the girl’s father arrived, Jeacock told him he would take her home himself – telling the girl her father had been drinking.
The woman told police she had gone to bed, when she heard someone coming up the stairs. She saw Jeacock, who said to her: “You need fucking.” She told police she froze, and he took part of her trousers and knickers off and raped her.The woman told police she had gone to bed, when she heard someone coming up the stairs. She saw Jeacock, who said to her: “You need fucking.” She told police she froze, and he took part of her trousers and knickers off and raped her.
Cross-examining the woman, James said that while taking her home Jeacock had told her he was interested in her previous boyfriend. Jeacock had searched a shed for evidence and asked where her room was to continue the search. “He is lying. That is not the truth,” said the woman. Cross-examining the woman, James said that while taking her home Jeacock had told her he was interested in her then boyfriend. Jeacock had searched a shed for evidence and asked where her room was to continue the search. “He is lying. That is not the truth,” said the woman.
She added: “Some of the account may be a little blurry but the main account is imprinted on my mind and it’s something I have lived with for all this time […] You can suggest whatever you like but I know the truth and he knows the truth.”She added: “Some of the account may be a little blurry but the main account is imprinted on my mind and it’s something I have lived with for all this time […] You can suggest whatever you like but I know the truth and he knows the truth.”
Speaking via videolink, her father later told the court that he had come to his ex-wife’s home where his daughter lived and had found Jeacock in her room.Speaking via videolink, her father later told the court that he had come to his ex-wife’s home where his daughter lived and had found Jeacock in her room.
Asked by Andrew Vout, prosecuting, if he recalled what his daughter looked like, he said: “I knew she was upset straight away she was frightened and I daren’t say anything to her.”Asked by Andrew Vout, prosecuting, if he recalled what his daughter looked like, he said: “I knew she was upset straight away she was frightened and I daren’t say anything to her.”
He said Jeacock was on the floor of the room, behind the bed. “I said: ‘What the hell are you doing?’,” he told the court.He said Jeacock was on the floor of the room, behind the bed. “I said: ‘What the hell are you doing?’,” he told the court.
The father, who cannot be named for legal reasons, said he had confronted Jeacock and would initially not let him leave the house. Eventually he let him go, saying: “If we’d have kept him any longer we would have been done for kidnap.”The father, who cannot be named for legal reasons, said he had confronted Jeacock and would initially not let him leave the house. Eventually he let him go, saying: “If we’d have kept him any longer we would have been done for kidnap.”
He told the court he then reported the incident at Mansfield police station, because he was worried about reporting it at Sutton.He told the court he then reported the incident at Mansfield police station, because he was worried about reporting it at Sutton.
Jeacock faced a police disciplinary hearing and was forced to resign but no criminal charges were brought against him. James asked the woman if, when arrested for a later crime, she told the officer she had got one police officer sacked and could do the same to him, she denied the allegation. But she added: “I was glad he did [lose his job], but it wasn’t enough.” Jeacock faced a police disciplinary hearing and was forced to resign but no criminal charges were brought against him. James asked the woman if, when arrested for a later crime, she told the officer she had got one police officer sacked and could do the same to him. She denied the allegation. But she added: “I was glad he did [lose his job], but it wasn’t enough.”
Jeacock denies rape. He is expected to take the stand on Friday. The case continues.Jeacock denies rape. He is expected to take the stand on Friday. The case continues.