Child rapist jailed after DNA leads to conviction

Stewart Carlisle was also convicted of trying to coerce the teenager into withdrawing the allegations

A rapist who denied repeated attacks on a teenage boy was convicted due to DNA found on clothing.

During his trial, Stewart Carlisle, 30, denied a series of sexual assaults over a five-month period.

But Nottinghamshire Police said the forensic evidence strongly supported key details of the victim's account.

Carlisle was found guilty of four counts of rape and five counts of sexual activity with a child, and on Friday was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Officers said Carlisle was arrested in December after his victim reported the attacks - but claimed he had never had any sexual contact with the boy.

He had admitted aggravated-vehicle taking and was further found guilty of perverting the course of justice – charges that related to an attempt to coerce the victim into withdrawing the allegations.

During his sentencing at Derby Crown Court, Carlisle, formerly of Private Street, Newark, was added to the sex offenders register for life and handed a restraining order, forbidding any further contact with his victim.

Stewart Carlisle, formerly of Private Street, Newark, was found guilty of four counts of rape and five counts of sexual activity with a child after a trial at Nottingham Crown Court

Det Cons Richard Howe paid tribute to the teenager, adding: "Like many young people in this situation, the victim in this case was initially reluctant to come forward for fear that he would not be believed.

"By telling a trusted adult about what had happened, he showed a great deal of bravery – as he has done throughout the legal process.

"Carlisle denied the allegations against him and appeared to gamble that we'd be unable to prove these allegations in court.

"However, thanks to some excellent forensic work, we were able to present very clear evidence to the jury that suggested previous sexual activity between the two.

"Carlisle's subsequent attempts to explain this evidence away were simply not credible, and I am pleased the jury agreed.

"He will now spend a very long time in prison, where he can no longer pose a threat to young people."