One victim became pregnant at just 14 and had an abortion without telling her parents. Another was tied to a bed and hit with a cane. Povey also sat and watched a distressed child take and overdose before vomiting – and then raped her as she lay in bed half-conscious and confused. Eight of the victims were between 14 and 15 years old. The ninth was 19 years old when he raped her in a park. READ MORE: Message to victims following social media posts condemning Leicester’s productive pedophile rapist Leicester Crown Court has said it has “no respect” for its troubled and vulnerable victims. He was clearly motivated to satisfy himself as he “told and manipulated” them to satisfy his desires. Povey won the trust of his victims with outbursts of affection and repeatedly telling them how “beautiful and amazing” they were. He told two of his victims, after violent attacks, that he was suffering from schizophrenia and that he could not control the actions of his “bad twin”. Serial rapist Cassius Povey sentenced to 17 years in prison for 19 sex offenses (Image: Leicestershire Police) The offenses were committed when he was between 17 and 22 years old. The court heard that he was finally “expelled” by a former victim, who revealed his wrongdoing on Facebook. He tried to apologize publicly, but police were alerted to the social media comments and investigated. Povey used to live on a bed in Leicester’s Aylestone Road – before fleeing to live on Elsenham Road in Grimsby, where he was arrested in July 2020. He was convicted in a recent trial of eight rape offenses, which he had denied. He had already pleaded guilty to nine counts of having sex with a child, one traveling to meet a child after grooming and one count of inciting a girl to have sex between 2010 and 2016.

“You were arrogant and did not show remorse”

At the sentencing, Judge Robert Brown said: “The victims were vulnerable females and eight of them were under the age of 16 at the time of these offenses, all with mental health problems and difficult relationships at home with their parents. You were prominent and a popular local. musician and I liked them. “You gained their trust and they got rid of their problems and you showed sympathy, before you abused them. In some cases alcohol and drugs were used. “I find you arrogant, you did not show remorse during your trial and you claimed that all your sexual intercourse was with the consent of the victims. You may regret it now, but you did not do it then. You were in denial. I find you to be manipulative and cunning. Cassius Povey “These girls were mostly naive, without sexual experience, many were virgins. You put them in alcohol and in many of them you introduced drugs in order to control them. “You targeted them by making friends through Facebook and social media and it was not difficult because they were fans of your music – you had a lot of followers. Mr. Povey, you are a predator who used emotional manipulation against them all. “You pretended to two of them that you had schizophrenia to exercise control over to satisfy yourself sexually. It was a way of life for you. You had no respect for any of your victims – it was all about complacency. You were exposed to social media by a from the victims, which showed courage and others shared their stories “. Serena Gates, mitigatingly, said the defendant had no previous convictions and had not been offended for the past six years. He said he was a “young adult” at the time and that his upbringing did not have the proper guidance. Povey is said to have suffered from depression and anxiety since 2013. He had mild autism and an unspecified borderline personality disorder – but did not have a serious mental illness, according to the court. He wrote a letter of repentance to the judge, who said he presented himself as a “dangerous” perpetrator at risk of future harm. He added a three-year extension to his 17-year prison sentence.

Survivors “showed incredible strength”

Then the case officer, DC Kev Sharkey from the police Signal team, said: “Although this phrase will not change the experiences that these young girls went through, I hope the fact that Povey will be behind bars. for such an important period of time. offers some comfort. “The sentencing today was the end of a long trial and all the survivors showed incredible strength, patience and dignity throughout. Their evidence strengthened the case against Povey, making sure to spend time behind bars he deserves . ” The officer said he believed there may be other Povey victims who have not yet appeared. The CPS issued a statement saying Povey was known to be hanging out at the city’s Clock Tower, a popular venue for young people attending indie music meetings. He is said to have used his role as an elder and guitarist in a band to impress them and appear as someone they should admire. Read more related articles Read more related articles Once he met them, he treated them and took advantage of their vulnerability. In some cases, he continued to have consensual relationships with his victims after raping them. In others, he raped them while they were in a relationship. Matthew Thomas of the CPS said: “Cassius Povey was chasing ruthless young, vulnerable girls, taking advantage of their vulnerability. He knew that his way of life as a musician, with a wide circle of friends, would be appealing and he took advantage of that. “Although he seemed friendly and even compassionate, he did not think about the well-being of his victims, taking what he wanted from them, regardless of the impact on their young lives. His age and condition put him in a position of confidence in these young people, whom he abused, treated them mercilessly and took steps to convince them that he was not abusing them. “We began to show that in all these cases there was no consensus, regardless of what happened between them before or after. These survivors had to relive some of the darkest moments of their lives. “Povey’s actions had a profound effect on them and I’m thankful they came forward, explained the horrible reality of what happened to them and that we were able to show Cassius Povey what he is – a serious sexual predator. Today’s proposal reflects the level of manipulation and abuse suffered by these survivors at the hands of Cassius Povey. “ Read more related articles Read more related articles