Overview
- The attack took place after an intruder entered a Dulwich Close home through an unlocked door and raped a 29‑year‑old woman who was asleep on a sofa on July 26, 2025.
- Thames Valley Police traced and arrested Sean Wilcox on August 1, 2025 and charged him the following day, leading to a four‑day trial that ended in a unanimous guilty verdict on January 16, 2026.
- On July 6, 2026 Aylesbury Crown Court sentenced Wilcox to a total of 18 years in prison for the rape and related offences, and he also pleaded guilty to multiple thefts, frauds, burglaries and drug possessions.
- Detective Constable Jessica Cooper of Milton Keynes CID commended the victim’s bravery, said no sentence can erase the harm, and reaffirmed the force’s commitment to supporting survivors and prosecuting rape and serious sexual offences.
- Police said the sexual assault followed a pattern of opportunistic theft and vehicle interference in the area that night, a detail prosecutors used to show Wilcox’s wider offending and the risk posed by unsecured homes and vehicles.