In ************ In victim impact statements read out in court, one victim said Sinaga had “destroyed a part of my life “, while another said:” I hope he never comes out of prison and he rots in hell. ” “I have periods where I can’t get up and face the day,” another added.Several victims said the ordeal had a serious impact on their mental health, with some developing suicidal thoughts. ‘Staggering tally’
Judge Goddard said the “scale and enormity” of Sinaga’s offending meant it was “accurate” for one of his victims to have described him as a monster.
She added that Sinaga had shown “not a jot of remorse” and at times appeared to be “actually enjoying the trial process”.
Following the sentencing, Ian Rushton, from the CPS, said Sinaga was “the most prolific rapist in British legal history” and possibly “in the world “.
” His extreme sense of sexual entitlement almost defies belief and he would no doubt still be adding to his staggering tally had he not been caught, “he said.He added that he thought Sinaga took” a particular pleasure in preying on heterosexual men “.
Sinaga, who was studying for a PHD at the University of Leeds, carried out his attacks over several years.
The rapist was caught in June************************ when one victim, who regained consciousness while being assaulted, fought Sinaga off and called the police.
When officers seized Sinaga’s phone they found he had filmed each of his attacks – amounting to hundreds of hours of footage.
The discovery led to the launch of the largest rape inquiry in British history.
Assistant Chief Constable Mabbs Hussain said the true extent of Sinaga’s offending would probably never be known.
“We suspect he’s offended over a period of************************************ years, “he said. “The information and evidence we are going from is largely from trophies that he’s collected from the victims of his crimes.”Investigators traced dozens of victims from the videos using clues found in Sinaga’s Manchester flat, such as stolen phones, ID cards and watches.
Home Secretary Priti Patel said in response to Sinaga’s “truly sickening crimes” she had asked an independent council to review whether controls for drugs like GHB were “tough enough”.GHB (gammahydroxybutyrate) is a class C drug. Anyone found in possession of it can be imprisoned for up to two years.Sinaga’s trials took place across 18 months at Manchester Crown Court, resulting in unanimous guilty verdicts on all charges.
Detectives say they have been unable to identify 70 victims and are now appealing for anyone who believes they may been abused by Sinaga to come forward.
Sinaga’s convictions relate to crimes he committed from January 2018 to June 2019, but police believe he began offending years earlier.
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