Serial rapist jailed for 18 years for string of assaults on girls

A “serial offender” who raped girls as younger as 17 after lured them with the promise of jobs at his therapeutic massage parlour has been jailed for 18 years.

And police concern others may additionally have fallen sufferer to 50-year-old Raghu Singamaneni – and have appealed for them to return ahead.

The courtroom was how Singamaneni ran two therapeutic massage parlours, one in Holloway Road, Islington, the opposite in High Road, Wood Green.

He would promote on a jobs app for ladies to return and work on the parlour, at which level he would make appointments to fulfill them after which perform sexual assaults.

The first sufferer, who was 17 on the time, organized to fulfill Singamaneni for an interview.

She instructed police she met him on the parlour and he went by way of the coaching she would want.

She met Singamaneni on the parlour the next day and he gave her a glass of prosecco, at which level she instructed police then turned so intoxicated she was sick. 

Singamaneni then took her to a lodge the place he carried out a sexual assault, particularly making an attempt to rape the girl and finishing up a sexual assault.

Just over a fortnight later the sufferer made a grievance at Tottenham Police Station and Singamaneni was arrested and launched beneath investigation whereas additional enquiries have been made.

A second offence associated to a 19-year-old girl who reported an allegation of rape which occurred at her place of business on High Road, N22.

She acknowledged that Singamaneni had requested for a therapeutic massage earlier than insisting she drink some vodka after which raping her.

Further enquiries revealed one other offence occurred when a 23-year-old girl, additionally organized to fulfill Singamaneni after answering a job advert.

She met him at a lodge in Golders Green – however after they entered the lodge room Singamaneni plied her with alcohol and later forcibly eliminated her clothes and raped her.

The remaining offence occurred at a lodge in Queens Avenue, N10.

The sufferer, additionally aged 17, utilized for a job as a masseur and had spoken to a girl about an interview.

The girl instructed her to go to the lodge right here she would meet somebody to have a trial therapeutic massage.

She was met there by Singamaneni – they usually entered a lodge room collectively earlier than he supplied her drinks and medicines which she accepted.

She was then raped by Singamaneni earlier than leaving the lodge and known as a good friend who then known as police.

Detectives compiled adequate proof from the ladies and Singamaneni was arrested and subsequently convicted of three counts of rape; two counts of assault by penetration and one rely of tried rape.

Detective Constable Hussain Sayem, who led the investigation, mentioned: “This man used his position of authority to carry out a string of sexual assaults on young women. Many of these women were lured by the hope of employment, but were then subjected to the most dreadful sexual assaults.

“I have no doubt that Singamaneni thought these women would never speak out against him or would never be believed.

“He was wrong, these women did have the courage to speak out and the jury found him guilty by a unanimous verdict.”

She added: “Some sexual predators imagine they will get away with their crimes, however this case exhibits they can not and might be delivered to justice.

“Lastly, we all know Singamaneni is a serial offender and it’s solely doable he has attacked different girls who haven’t felt capable of come ahead and report their ordeal to police.

“I might urge anybody on this place to get involved and quote Operation Sting – you can be listened to and supported by specifically skilled officers.”