
A man has been jailed for 15 Years in prison for offences of rape against a woman in Preston.
Lancashire Police said, “This is Nathan Byrne.
He has been jailed for 15 years for raping a woman in Preston.
Byrne was attempting to collect a drug debt from the victim’s friend when he subjected the woman to the horrific ordeal at a flat in August 2021.
The 24-year-old, of Glebe Close, Preston, was found guilty by a jury at Preston Crown Court in March of six offences of rape and one offence of causing a person to engage in sexual activity. He had denied the charges.
He appeared for sentence last Friday (12th April) and was given a 15-year prison sentence.
Byrne will have to serve a minimum of two thirds of that term, while he was also ordered to sign the sex offenders’ register for life.
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