Overview
- Lang, 41, was sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court on 6 March to 14 years in prison plus an eight-year extended licence, and he was given an indefinite restraining order.
- A jury in January found him guilty of attempted rape and of controlling and coercive behaviour following offences against a former partner.
- Prosecutors said the attempted rape occurred in a Bali holiday villa after his release from an earlier sentence, with the victim describing threats and a violent struggle before she escaped.
- Judge Brian Cummings KC cited Lang’s past convictions, including a 2014 rape and a 2015 assault causing actual bodily harm, in assessing him as presenting a significant risk.
- Merseyside Police praised the victim’s courage, urged others to report abuse, and highlighted support services as part of its Violence Against Women and Girls campaign.