Overview
- A jury convicted Michael Wilkinson, 30, of one rape count after a week-long Hull Crown Court trial and acquitted him of a second charge.
- Wilkinson was sentenced on February 5 to eight years in prison, with a lifetime restraining order imposed the following day.
- Court reports stated the attack happened when the victim had just returned home and was recovering from childbirth.
- The woman reported the offence in August 2025 and said she had endured years of control and coercion, leading to Wilkinson’s arrest soon after.
- Detective Constable Jen Rix described Wilkinson as a predator and urged victims to call 999, use the 55 silent solution, and access specialist support services.