A rapist who repeatedly attack his victim in her own home has been branded a danger to the public after it was revealed he had a history of violence towards women.
James Walton barged his way into her home when she answered the door before launching a terrifying, violent sexual attack on the woman.
The 33-year-old dragged her around the house, strangled her almost to point of unconscious before repeatedly raping her, Teesside Crown Court heard.
A judge heard how the victim’s ordeal lasted for 14-hours before she managed to escape the evil pervert’s clutches.
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Ian West, prosecuting, said Walton had only been out of prison for a matter of months when he attacked his third female victim.
The court heard how the violent thug forced the woman to clean up after him and demanded that she wash the bedding before trying to force her to drop the allegations after he had been arrested.
The woman broke down in tears as she attempted to read out her victim impact statement and members of the public were kicked out of the courtroom by the judge after a litany of vile and threartening abuse was hurled towards her.
Walton, of Ashling way, Middlesbrough, was found guilty of three rapes, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, false imprisonment, harassment, and witness intimidation.
Victoria Lamballe, mitigating, said there was little she could say on behalf of her clients as he was fond guilty of the offences before urging the judge to take into account that he had already been recalled on licence.
Judge Howard Crowson passed a 25-year sentence – 19 in custody and six on extended licence – as he branded the defendant a ‘dangerous man’.
"You have a history of violence and dominating behaviour towards women. You put your hands around her neck. You slapped her around her face. You made her clean up the blood saying: 'That's it, I'm going to jail. I might as well just slit your face up',” he said.
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"She wasn't allowed to leave her house. You raped her three times.
"It's necessary to protect women from serious harm by you. I have concluded that you are a dangerous man, and I shall impose an extended sentence."
Walton was told that he would serve two thirds of the custodial sentence before being eligible for release.
He was also made subject of an indefinite sex offender notification requirement order.
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