MICHAEL COMPTON OF KEYNSHAM SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS FOR RAPE IN SOMERSET
A man from Keynsham, Somerset, named Michael Compton, has been sentenced to five years in prison for raping a woman he met online.Compton, 60, was convicted of rape after a trial that took place at Salisbury Crown Court on January 28.
The court heard that Compton, of Carpenters Lane, first connected with his victim through a dating website in September 2020.
They communicated online for about a week before deciding to meet in person.
The victim made it clear she was seeking companionship and only wanted to be friends, but Compton ignored her boundaries and attempted to pressure her into sexual activity.
On September 11, Compton raped her, and the victim reported the assault to Wiltshire Police the following day.
After sentencing, Detective Constable Jeremy Horner commented, "Compton completely disregarded the feelings of his victim and exercised controlling behaviour over her from the moment they met before going on to carry out this despicable crime.
I hope this sentence will bring some form of comfort to the survivor of Comptons abuse who showed real bravery in reporting this crime.
She displayed strength and dignity in the way she supported us in our investigation which eventually brought Compton to justice."
