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| Ex-prison officer from Hull convicted of rape | Ex-prison officer from Hull convicted of rape |
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| A former prison officer has been found guilty of raping five women and attempting to rape a sixth. | A former prison officer has been found guilty of raping five women and attempting to rape a sixth. |
| Police said it would have been "only a matter of time" before Mark Scott, from Hull, killed someone. | Police said it would have been "only a matter of time" before Mark Scott, from Hull, killed someone. |
| The 34-year-old was convicted of nine counts of rape and one of attempted rape at Hull Crown Court. | The 34-year-old was convicted of nine counts of rape and one of attempted rape at Hull Crown Court. |
| Scott, who will be sentenced in June, raped five women and attempted to attack a sixth after meeting them on dating sites and nights out. | Scott, who will be sentenced in June, raped five women and attempted to attack a sixth after meeting them on dating sites and nights out. |
| Det Sgt Anneliese Tomlinson, from Humberside Police, said the conviction was a "very significant result" as he was a "serious danger to women". | Det Sgt Anneliese Tomlinson, from Humberside Police, said the conviction was a "very significant result" as he was a "serious danger to women". |
| She said: "Because of the way he acted and the offences he committed, I feel it was only a matter of time before he killed someone. | She said: "Because of the way he acted and the offences he committed, I feel it was only a matter of time before he killed someone. |
| "His use of force and aggression against these women verged on the perverted and the extreme. | "His use of force and aggression against these women verged on the perverted and the extreme. |
| "He would not stop to get what he wanted." | "He would not stop to get what he wanted." |
| Scott had claimed the sexual activity was consensual during a seven-week trial. | Scott had claimed the sexual activity was consensual during a seven-week trial. |
| But Det Sgt Tomlinson said: "He took his chances, forced himself on the women he was with and thought he could get away with it. But he hasn't." | |
| She said the six women had shown "strength and courage" and should not be considered "victims". | She said the six women had shown "strength and courage" and should not be considered "victims". |
| "I want to say how much I admire them for their bravery and for stepping forward," Det Sgt Tomlinson added. | "I want to say how much I admire them for their bravery and for stepping forward," Det Sgt Tomlinson added. |
| Scott, of Daville Close, was acquitted of two further counts of rape against one of the women. | |
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