Pawel Pazola, 51, from Crawley, west Sussex, has been jailed for 14 years after pretending to be a police officer with a faux gun and badge to rape two Brazilian prostitutes
A rapist who pretended to be a police officer with a faux gun and badge was at present jailed for 14 years for intercourse assaults on prostitutes.
Pawel Pazola, 51, from Crawley, west Sussex, used the gun to subdue the 2 Brazilian victims whereas raping them.
He was sentenced for for 2 counts of rape, one rely of theft, one rely of impersonating a police officer and one rely of possession of an imitation firearm.
His victims had been two intercourse employees who had been in London on the time of the assaults in 2020.
The sentencing at Wooden Inexperienced Crown Courtroom got here after he was discovered responsible of all fees on September 2 following a trial that lasted two weeks.
Through the trial, the courtroom heard particulars about how Pazola first contacted his victims by way of a web-based escort service.
He raped the primary sufferer on August 7 final 12 months after assembly her at an handle in Camden, the place he pressured her to have interaction in sexual acts past what they’d agreed.
The second rape passed off on August 22, 2020, in Bayswater, Westminster. Once more, Pazola used drive to get the sufferer to hold out intercourse acts that she had not agreed to.
On each events, Pazola pretended to be a police officer and threatened to deport the victims in the event that they did not comply.
Within the second assault, he even produced a faux police badge and faux gun.
After raping the victims, he took again the cash he had initially paid them. He additionally stole further cash from his second sufferer.
This faux gun was present in Pazola’s house throughout a police search. He used it to subdue his victims
The primary sufferer had already reported Pazola to the police on August 10, simply 12 days earlier than he carried out his second assault.
The second sufferer reported her incident to the police on August 27, with the encouragement of the primary sufferer, who she had met on a WhatsApp group for Brazilian intercourse employees within the UK.
Pazola was arrested three days after he was reported for the second time, on August 30, at an handle in Crawley following an investigation by detectives from the Central North’s Critical Sexual Offences Crew.
An imitation police badge, a black duplicate handgun and £1,380 in money had been seized at his property throughout a police search.
An imitation police badge, a black duplicate handgun and £1,380 in money had been seized at his property throughout a police search
The following day, Pazola was charged and despatched to look on the Highbury Nook Magistrates’ Courtroom the place he was remanded in custody forward of trial.
His victims testified towards him by way of video hyperlink all through his trial, as they’d each since returned to Brazil.
Detective Sergeant Sam Lockstone, who led the investigation, stated: ‘Pazola is a extremely harmful predator who sought to benefit from the victims’ perceived vulnerabilities for his personal gratification and financial acquire.
‘I wish to reward the victims for exhibiting such bravery and braveness all through this investigation and throughout the trial. I’m particularly happy that our supportive response to the primary sufferer inspired the second sufferer to come back ahead.
‘The Met’s response to intercourse work has not modified; our precedence stays addressing vulnerability and exploitation linked to on-street, off-street and on-line intercourse work.
‘Our method is to not criminalise the intercourse employees concerned however to safeguard and help them, and construct mutual belief and confidence to encourage the sharing of knowledge to enhance security.
‘I hope that this sentence demonstrates the Met’s dedication to tackling crimes towards intercourse employees, and violence towards girls and ladies in no matter type it could take.’
After his launch from his 14-year sentence, Pazola will stay on licence for an extra 4 years.
Pazola has additionally been made topic to intercourse offenders notification requirement for the remainder of his life.