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| A rapist who met his victim through the Tinder dating app has been jailed for five years. | A rapist who met his victim through the Tinder dating app has been jailed for five years. |
| Kristian Stevenson, 20, of Hemlington in Middlesbrough, was convicted of raping the woman after she made it clear she did not want to have sex with him. | Kristian Stevenson, 20, of Hemlington in Middlesbrough, was convicted of raping the woman after she made it clear she did not want to have sex with him. |
| The trial heard Stevenson had earlier joked about rape, saying: “It is not that bad.” | The trial heard Stevenson had earlier joked about rape, saying: “It is not that bad.” |
| Judge Simon Bourne-Arton told Teesside crown court on Friday that Stevenson went to his victim’s home on their second date and “tried it on” after an evening of eating a takeaway and watching television. | Judge Simon Bourne-Arton told Teesside crown court on Friday that Stevenson went to his victim’s home on their second date and “tried it on” after an evening of eating a takeaway and watching television. |
| The judge told him: “She made it perfectly clear she was not consenting and you knew she was not consenting.” | The judge told him: “She made it perfectly clear she was not consenting and you knew she was not consenting.” |
| The woman later texted Stevenson: “You did know at the time it was not what I wanted but you continued anyway.” Stevenson replied: “I know, I shouldn’t have.” | The woman later texted Stevenson: “You did know at the time it was not what I wanted but you continued anyway.” Stevenson replied: “I know, I shouldn’t have.” |
| Shaun Dodds, prosecuting, said the woman later told police: “I didn’t report it straight away because it didn’t sink in what had happened. I tried to get on with my life and forget about it, but it all got too much.” | Shaun Dodds, prosecuting, said the woman later told police: “I didn’t report it straight away because it didn’t sink in what had happened. I tried to get on with my life and forget about it, but it all got too much.” |
| She told police she was embarrassed and felt “guilty and disgusted” about what had happened. She told one detective: “I don’t know what he is capable of. I never thought he would do something like this.” | She told police she was embarrassed and felt “guilty and disgusted” about what had happened. She told one detective: “I don’t know what he is capable of. I never thought he would do something like this.” |
| The jury was read a series of text messages between the pair, including one exchange in which the woman, having begun a discussion about the US president, Donald Trump, asked Stevenson: “So you think rape is OK?” | The jury was read a series of text messages between the pair, including one exchange in which the woman, having begun a discussion about the US president, Donald Trump, asked Stevenson: “So you think rape is OK?” |
| The defendant replied: “It is not that bad”, but later said he had been joking. | The defendant replied: “It is not that bad”, but later said he had been joking. |
| After the rape in November last year, Stevenson sent a text saying “really sorry” when the woman said he had continued having sex when she told him no. He said: “I know I shouldn’t have, I don’t know what to say.” | After the rape in November last year, Stevenson sent a text saying “really sorry” when the woman said he had continued having sex when she told him no. He said: “I know I shouldn’t have, I don’t know what to say.” |
| There were angry scenes in the public gallery as the jail sentence was handed down to Stevenson, who appeared via a prison video link, holding his head in his hands. | There were angry scenes in the public gallery as the jail sentence was handed down to Stevenson, who appeared via a prison video link, holding his head in his hands. |
| Chris Morrison, defending, said Stevenson was polite, hard-working and well-liked with no previous convictions. After he was remanded in custody following the trial last month, Stevenson sustained a split ear and bruised jaw when he told other inmates in the holding cell why he had been jailed. | Chris Morrison, defending, said Stevenson was polite, hard-working and well-liked with no previous convictions. After he was remanded in custody following the trial last month, Stevenson sustained a split ear and bruised jaw when he told other inmates in the holding cell why he had been jailed. |
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