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Jack Westlake Jailed for Nine Years for Rapes and Sexual Offences Against Four Girls

The judge said he groomed victims online, leaving them with lasting harm.

Overview

  • Westlake, 21, was convicted on eight counts at Plymouth Crown Court after a jury found him guilty on all charges.
  • The offences in 2021–2022 included rapes and assaults by penetration, with a 14-year-old victim becoming pregnant and later having a termination.
  • The court heard he initiated contact via social media and lured victims to secluded locations in a predatory pattern.
  • Sentencing weighed reports on his youth, ASD and ADHD diagnoses, and unstable upbringing, yet concluded he presents an ongoing risk.
  • He breached a two-year Sexual Risk Order imposed in November 2023, and he was placed on the Sex Offenders Register indefinitely with a £190 victim surcharge.