PARAMEDIC, 60, WHO TOLD TEENAGE GIRL HE RAPED THEY WERE BOTH 'ANGELS' AND THAT THE ABUSE WOULD 'SAVE' HER IS JAILED FOR 24 YEARS
A 60-year-old paramedic has been sentenced to 24 years in prison after grooming and raping a teenage girl.Stuart Gray was convicted at St Albans Crown Court in Hertfordshire following a trial.
The offences were committed over a decade, from 2010 to 2020, involving one victim and included charges of engaging in sexual activity with a girl aged 13 to 15 and a rape when she was over 16.
Gray, an employee of the London Ambulance Service, exploited the young woman by convincing her they were both 'angels' on earth and that his abuse was a form of 'saving her.' The victim, now in her twenties, came forward to police in 2021, leading to Gray’s arrest and immediate suspension.
He was also removed from the professional register of paramedics.
During proceedings, it was revealed that Gray filmed and took photographs of sexual acts without her consent and had stored indecent images and videos on his computer.
He had previously admitted to charges including sexual activity with a minor, creating indecent images of a child, and voyeurism.
While he pleaded guilty to charges related to her when she was aged 13 to 15, he was convicted of raping her after she reached 16.
The court heard Gray justified the abuse by claiming it provided her with 'magical protection.' Detective Constable Sonja Townsend referred to Gray as 'an abhorrent individual' and praised his victim's courage.
Gray, from Welwyn Garden City, was sentenced on December 21 at St Albans Crown Court, with the court ruling that he will serve two-thirds of his sentence before parole consideration.
He remains on the Sex Offenders Register for life and is subject to a sexual harm prevention order.
He was suspended from the London Ambulance Service immediately following the criminal allegations and was de-registered from the professional register of paramedics.
The case highlights the importance of reporting sexual offences regardless of when they took place and represents a meaningful step in holding offenders accountable and supporting victims' recovery.
