Lenient jail term over Telford rape is increased
A businessman who raped a woman in a Telford hotel after meeting her on the internet has had his "unduly lenient" jail sentence increased to nine years.
The Court of Appeal increased the six-and-a- half year sentence imposed on Husaini Master by Judge Peter Barrie at Birmingham Crown Court in July.
The decision to increase the sentence to nine years was today welcomed by both the Solicitor General and West Mercia Police.
Solicitor General Oliver Heald said: "Husaini Master groomed two young women through Facebook. He took them to hotel rooms and, having plied them with alcohol and drugged them, he sexually assaulted them whilst they were unconscious, vulnerable and defenceless. A further aggravating factor was the use of his mobile telephone to film and photograph the offending.
"He then pleaded not guilty to his crimes, and put his victims through the ordeal of giving evidence in court, causing them further distress.
