Rapist who texted 'sorry' to Whittlesey victim is jailed

Jordan Doughty raped the woman after they left a bar in Peterborough together

A man who raped a woman and later texted her to say "sorry about that, mate" has been jailed for 10 years.

Jordan Doughty, 33, raped the woman at his then-home in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire on 26 January 2020.

She woke on his sofa to find him raping her, for which he later apologised.

Doughty, of Farm Road, Boston, in Lincolnshire, was found guilty of two counts of rape and assault by penetration and jailed at Cambridge Crown Court.

Cambridgeshire Police said the pair left a bar in Peterborough together at about 01:30 GMT and went to Doughty's home.

The victim fell asleep on a sofa, but woke to find Doughty lying next to her, forcefully groping her.

Although she told him to stop, he ignored her and went on to rape her.

Police said when the ordeal was over, Doughty said: "Come on, sort yourself out."

'Horrific crimes'

The victim drove home and at about 05:00 she received the apology text from her attacker.

She contacted a friend and the police were called.

The woman told officers it was not the first time Doughty had raped her, as he had attacked her three years earlier.

Doughty was arrested, and found guilty of rape and assault at a trial in Cambridge in November last year.

Det Con Sonia Kauser said: "I am pleased Doughty has now been sentenced for his horrific crimes against the victim.

"I would like to commend the victim for coming forward and supporting a prosecution and I hope this... gives her a sense of closure and justice."