in www.bbc.com/news--- From England

Regions





Match.com rapist Jason Lawrance jailed for life

18 minutes ago
From the sectionEngland
Image copyrightDerbyshire PoliceImage captionJason Lawrance claimed he had consensual sex with all of his victims

A "sexual predator" who raped five women and attacked two more after meeting them on internet dating site Match.com has been jailed for life.

Jason Lawrance, 50, of Liphook, Hampshire, used two profiles to meet his victims from five English counties, Derby Crown Court heard.

He must serve at least 12 and a half years before being eligible for parole.

Judge Gregory Dickinson, said he was "devious, manipulative and highly dangerous to women".

Lawrance committed three attacks months after marrying his wife who he met via the site.

Updates on this story and more from Derbyshire

The assaults took place between June 2011 and November 2014 in Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire and Cambridgeshire.
'Enjoyed rape'

Lawrance, a self-employed builder, was found guilty on Wednesday of five counts of rape, one count of attempted rape and one count of sexual assault following a two-week trial.

Sentencing him, Judge Dickinson said: "I am compelled to the dreadful conclusion that you enjoyed raping women.

"After these terrible crimes you acted as if nothing had happened.

"Given the chance you will rape again. I do not know when it may be safe to release you into the community."