A rapist who left his victim feeling ‘like a worthless object’ has been jailed today.
Kieran Mullen, 34 from Dace Road in London, was found guilty in August of three counts of rape in York, and a further count of rape and one account of sexual assault in the London area.
He appeared at Wood Green Crown Court, London, today (Friday) for sentence, and was jailed for 11 years.
The court heard that Mullen raped the first victim in York in 2013 and the second in London in 2020.
The victim who was attacked in York faced her rapist in court and told him: “Before I met you, I always saw the good in people and I trusted others easily.
“That changed the night you raped me.
“You wrought such dehumanising violence on my body. You violated me in a way that’s difficult to verbalise.
“I won’t ever forget the way you made me feel that night, like a worthless object for you to use however you wanted.
“I should have been able to grow into womanhood and discover who I wanted to be, but you decimated my sense of self-worth and self-confidence at a pivotal time in my life. I felt worthless and used for years afterwards.
“Now, standing here after so long and knowing that I am finally believed, that every juror heard me and recognised the truth, and that you will finally face justice, has changed how I feel.
“I have spent years feeling intimidated by you, scared of you, since the rape. But I have been heard and believed and feel validated, the scales have shifted and now I have some power back too.
“You will have to face the consequences for your actions, as I have been doing for all these years.”
‘Testament to their strength’
Detective Constable Charis Meredith, the investigating officer for the York offences, said: “These convictions, and this result, are a testament to the strength of the women involved and their support networks around them who enabled them to proceed with this case.
Reporting rape and sexual abuse
“It hasn’t just meant securing justice and closure for themselves, but I hope it gives confidence to other victims to come forward, knowing that they will be listened to and the police and wider criminal justice system will do everything they can to get justice for them.
“For any other victims, no matter when it took place, please come forward to the police – it’s never too late.”
