Man Admits Rape, Strangulation, Stalking in Staffordshire

A man has admitted multiple serious offences, including rape, strangulation, and stalking, against two women in north Staffordshire. Jacob Leslie Simcock, 35, of Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, appeared at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on Tuesday 14 April.

He admitted two counts of rape of a woman. Simcock also admitted two counts of intentional strangulation. Further admissions included two counts of threatening to share a photograph or film of a person in an intimate state. He also pleaded guilty to one count of engaging in controlling / coercive behaviour. One count of stalking involving fear of violence was also admitted.

Simcock raped and strangled one of the women inside a house last year. He raped the same woman in a separate incident. Offences were disclosed to Staffordshire Police. After speaking to the survivor, police found Simcock had also threatened to share explicit videos of the woman. He had tried to stop her from contacting anyone.

He told her he would ‘batter’ her and he’d run her over. Simcock also recorded both of the rapes. Police later found these as part of their investigation. The survivor was unaware they existed at the time.

Simcock also strangled, stalked, and threatened to share indecent images of another survivor last year. He asked this survivor to tell police that she had been lying. He would try to call her from withheld numbers when she was at a police station. He also told her that he ‘isn’t scared’ about petrol bombing her house.

Police Investigation

Officers from the Rape and Serious Sexual Offences Unit (RASSO) supported both survivors. They worked to build all evidence needed to secure charges against Simcock. He pleaded guilty when faced with the evidence in court. This was despite originally denying the offences on interview.

Sentencing Awaited

Simcock has now been remanded. He is due to be sentenced at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on 9 July this year.

Police Statement

Detective Constable Adele Thompson and Investigative Officer Janine Shropshire, from RASSO, said: “Simcock has inflicted a great deal of pain and suffering on the two brave women in this investigation, who have shown tremendous courage in coming forward. We are pleased we’ve been able to build all of the evidence needed to secure this conviction as early as possible, and I hope it now provides them some form of comfort knowing he is behind bars and awaiting sentencing.”

Support for Survivors

If you’re a survivor and you feel ready to talk to us, call 101 or use Live Chat on our website.

OFFICIAL SOURCE VERIFICATION: This article is based on an official press release issued by a Police Force. Document: Man admits rape, strangulation, stalking and other offences Source Link 

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