A CARE worker who raped a woman at his home in Christchurch has been jailed for five years.
Emmanuel Mukum Maleh, 28, raped the victim on March 3, 2024. The pair had been chatting on a dating app weeks before and arranged to meet up.
Maleh carried out the attack at his home in the Highcliffe area later that day.
The victim, a woman in her 30s from Bournemouth, bravely reported the rape to police the following day and an investigation was quickly launched, with Maleh subsequently arrested.
He was sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court today (September 19) after being found guilty by a jury at a previous trial at the same court.
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Detective staff investigator Dean Smith, of BCP CID, said: “The victim has shown tremendous bravery in reporting what happened to her and supporting our investigation.
“It was thanks to her courage that we were able to hold Maleh accountable for his actions and bring him before the courts to face justice.
“We take all reports of sexual offences extremely seriously and would urge anyone who has been the victim of a sexual assault to please come forward and report it to us.
“We always ensure victims are supported by specially trained officers and will do everything in our power to identify those responsible and hold them to account.”
Anyone who has been a victim of rape or sexual assault, and wants to report directly to the police, is asked to call 101 and ask to be put in contact with a specially trained police officer.
Always dial 999 in an emergency. Alternatively, contact The Shores Sexual Assault Referral Centre on 0800 970 9954.
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