The dad of a convicted rapist took to Facebook to launch into a rant after his son was found guilty by a jury in Liverpool Crown Court.
Charles Goodwin, 21, was convicted of raping two students and sexually assaulting another in court today.
The business management student was told by a judge to expect “a lengthy period of imprisonment”.
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The 21-year-old was found guilty of three charges of raping one student in Manchester and of assaulting her by penetration. He was also found guilty of one charge of raping a student in Liverpool.
The jury also convicted him of two offences of sexually assaulting a third student in Liverpool but cleared him of a sexual assault on a fourth student, also in Liverpool.
Goodwin, of Hilbre Street, Liverpool city centre but formerly of Salford, did not react when the jury returned their unanimous verdicts after just over six hours deliberations.
But Goodwin's dad, also named Charles Goodwin, took to Facebook to rant about his rapist son's trial and conviction.
After the jury announced they had reached a verdict Mr Goodwin Snr dad said: "'They have reached a verdict' don't think I've ever been more nervous in my life. My son's future about to be decreed by 12 strangers."
He later posted to call the jury's verdict "despicable".
He said: "Despicable. Found guilty of 9 of 12 charges. Ignore all the evidence [...] convicted him because a girl turned up to court [...] and cried about trauma. Unbelievable.
"A girl's tears [...]. An absolute stitch up. Shame on them all."
He continued: "I will advocate for the truth. It was on full display in the trial but the jury [...] were not interested [...].
"The justice system is a sham designed to beat defendants into submission instead of analysing the evidence."
Mr Goodwin Snr carried on posting and described his rapist son as "a lovely lad" in one update, saying: "He's gonna be sentenced to between 16-25 years."
Goodwin has been remanded him in custody to await sentence in March.
The offences of which he was convicted took place between January 15 and September 30, 2020.
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