The face of evil Bridgnorth rapist caged for seven years
Police have released an image of a 21-year-old Bridgnorth man who was caged for seven years for rape on Thursday.
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Harvey O’Connor, 21, of no fixed abode, was found guilty of rape and perverting the course of justice at Shrewsbury Crown Court.
He was sentenced to a total of seven years and five months for those offences, which occurred in in the Bridgnorth area.
He was also given an indefinite restraining order against his victim, ordered to remain on the sex offenders register for life, and to pay a victim surcharge of £228.
DC Emily Cooke, of Shrewsbury Protecting Vulnerable People (PVP) team, said: “We are pleased to get this custodial sentence today for O’Connor whose disgusting acts and efforts to pervert the course of justice fully warrant this prison sentence.
“I would like to pay tribute to the bravery and resilience of his victim and hope this result shows we will always listen to anyone who has concerns about or has been a victim of rape or sexual abuse and prosecute where appropriate, and that it may encourage anyone who has suffered similar abuse to come forward and speak to us.
“We will always listen to you, take your concerns seriously and protect you from predators like O’Connor.”
