A lorry driver has been jailed for 14 years after he took his condom off during sëx without consent.
Laurence Rafter, 43, from Barnet, north London, contacted the victim, 32, on a dating app in July 2021 posting as a man called ‘Jay Lincoln’.
They met at the woman’s home address in Islington, when Rafter had sëx with the victim who requested he wear a condom.
However, mid sëx, he removed the condom without her consent.
As he left the address, he told her he was HIV positive, which was later revealed to be a lie.
Rafter was found to have set up a false address and bank statement, as well as using a pre-paid mobile in an attempt to avoid police detection.
He also claimed to live in a multi-million pound house, but in reality was living in a flat.
A jury found him guilty of rapë in October, and he also pleaded guilty to harassing the victim.
In February 2022 he plead guilty to malicious communications and threats to disclose a private image towards two separate victims.
Rafter had also used a fake name and had met the woman online, and became threatening towards them after meeting them.
Detective Chief Inspector Paul Ridley said Rafter is a predatory offender who exploited social media to facilitate his violent and abusive behaviour.
