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Former Cleveland Police officer Wayne Scott jailed for multiple rapes | Former Cleveland Police officer Wayne Scott jailed for multiple rapes |
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A former Cleveland Police officer has been jailed for 19 years for a series of rapes and other offences. | |
Wayne Scott had denied rape and attempted rape offences involving one woman, but was found guilty after a trial last month. | |
He admitted raping another woman on seven occasions and a sex offence involving a child. | |
Det Supt Peter McPhillips said Scott was a "sexual deviant and a predator who manipulated his victims". | |
Scott, 37, formerly from Stockton, was sentenced at Newcastle Crown Court earlier. | |
He joined the Cleveland force in August 2002. | |
He was arrested in August 2011 on suspicion of sexual assault and perverting the course of justice in relation to an incident while he was on duty. | |
He was dismissed from the force in October 2012. | |
'No remorse' | |
Judge James Goss QC described him as manipulative, controlling and domineering. | |
"Your offending has had an enormous impact on the wellbeing, confidence and lives of those against whom you offended, destroying their lives," he said. | |
Scott's offences came to light after he was dismissed when a member of the public complained about him touching her sexually while on duty. | |
Although he was not prosecuted for that offence, the publicity led other women to come forward. | |
Mr McPhillips said Scott's crimes had a "significant detrimental impact" on his victims. | |
"Yet he has never exhibited any remorse and he does not appear to understand the horrific nature of his crimes," he said. | |
In addition to the seven rapes, Scott admitted two common assaults, one sexual assault and two counts of inciting a child to engage in sexual touching. |