Jason Bailey (Image: South Wales Police)
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A Porthcawl man jailed for six years after being found guilty of rape and sexual assault
A 48-year-old man has been sentenced to six years behind bars for rape and sexual assault carried out at a flat in August 2023.
Jason Bailey, of Porthcawl, appeared at Cardiff Crown Court today (Tuesday, March 17) where he was handed the prison term following his conviction on December 5 last year.
The offences
Bailey was found guilty of rape and assault on a female after the attacks took place at a flat on August 28, 2023. The court heard how Bailey had deliberately exploited a power imbalance over his victim.
The sentence
Bailey received a six-year custodial sentence for the offences.
Police response
Speaking after sentencing, Detective Constable Ashley Colston said: “Jason Bailey was under no illusion that the acts he carried out were illegal, yet he did so anyway.
“Bailey exploited a power imbalance and thrived off it.
“We commend the bravery of the victim who, by telling us what Bailey did, helped to secure this conviction and sentence.”
