An 18-year-old woman’s sexual assault and rape have resulted in jail time for both a personal trainer and his girlfriend, James Owen & Ellen Rea. According to Winchester Crown Court, James Owen, 55, and his partner Ellen Rea, 52, had groomed the young woman over several weeks using text messages describing their plans.
Under the pretence of training sessions between January and February 2021, James Owen first sexually abused the adolescent.
The court heard how James Owen & Ellen Rea further plotted to abuse her sexually – inviting the young woman to their Salisbury house for supper on February 6, 2021, where they mistreated her with booze.
Before James Owenraped her and Ellen Rea sexually attacked her, they convinced her to join them in a hot tub.
James Owen was found guilty of rape, two counts of sexual assault and conspiracy to commit sexual assault at the end of a nine-day trial today, August 16.
Ellen Rea, his partner, was found guilty of both sexual assault and conspiratorial sexual assault.
James Owen received an eight-year jail sentence; Ellen Rea received a two-year sentence.
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