A sick predator who raped a 15-year-old as she vomited after plying her with alcohol has been jailed. Bradley Bullock also sexually assaulted a patient and staff members at a mental health facility after he was sectioned, Wales Online reports.
He was arrested on suspicion of rape before being released under investigation, at which point he went on to commit further sexual offences. Whilst in hospital, the 26-year-old also made death threats against his victims, saying he "slit their throats and rape their children".
During his sentencing at Cardiff Crown Court on Wednesday, the jury heard that Bullock's victim was extremely drunk at the time of the attack and "gasped" when they were shown a video of her condition. In a victim personal statement read out to the court, she said: "I told the defendant no and since the night it happened things changed.
"I needed to be near my mother and day to day felt routine suffering. I lost time in my life, was stared at the street and I now avoid people. I hope I am at an age where I can move on with my life and make my parents proud."
The court was also heard statements from hospital employees who said they feared for their lives and felt Bullock genuinely wanted to harm them during his time in their care. A manager at the hospital said the assaults had a "massive effect" upon workers, with some even calling in sick as a result of the abuse they faced.
One victim even requested police put in security measures at her home and was given a fire guard by the fire service. Bullock, of Stelvio Park Court, was found guilty of rape, threats to kill, and sexual assaults.
He also pleaded guilty to robbery and burglary charges, committed alongside his co-defendant Macauley Davies after he was released under investigation for a second time. The court heard Bullock had 34 previous convictions, and had eight abduction notices after abducting eight young girls.
Defence barrister Byron Broadstock described his client's crime as "opportunistic" and said he had not planned to carry out the rape. He said Bollock had also told police that he "met the devil" in prison and believed he had already knew his victims from a past life.
The barrister added that Bullock and his family suffered "tragedy" when he was a child.
Sentencing, Judge Niclas Parry described Bullocks crimes "catalogue of the most serious offences", and had "grave concerns about him being released back into the community".
The judge stated: "The court expresses utter dismay that having committed a serious rape of a vulnerable victim, you were released under investigation, you were out in the community and went on to commit multiple sexual assaults and made threats to kill staff and did so on numerous days. Again you were released under investigation only to go on and commit offences of burglary and robbery."
Bullock was sentenced to a total of 10 years imprisonment, with an extended term of licence for four years. He will serve two thirds of the custodial term before he is considered for parole. He was also made subject to a sexual harm prevention order indefinitely.
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