LEEDS RAPIST CHRISTOPHER BEASLEY JAILED FOR 24 YEARS AFTER CAMPAIGN OF ASSAULT
A rape victim has told how she can no longer do normal things like watch TV or listen to music as they all trigger the attacks she suffered at the hands of vile Christopher Beasley.Beasley, 33, of Cottingley Drive in Beeston, Leeds, carried out a 'campaign of rape' against the woman.
She bravely reported him to police in 2022 and investigators discovered a catalogue of offences dating back more than a decade.
The sick rapist has now been jailed for 24 years after he was found guilty at Leeds Crown Court of six counts of rape, three counts of child cruelty and one count of controlling and coercive behaviour.
He was also handed an extended licence period of five years.
Following his sentencing on Thursday, Beasley's victim said: "It was like a living nightmare.
The only thing that really kept me going through all this was my children.
The only reason I leave the house is to do the food shop and take the children to school.
My confidence is completely gone." "I have since been diagnosed with complex post-traumatic stress disorder.
The doctors said it’s because of dealing with trauma repeatedly of what he did to me – it’s so loud.
I sometimes hear the children screaming when they’re not.
I can’t even do the things I used to do, like watching TV or listening to music, because they trigger it all." The presiding Judge described the offending as ‘a campaign of rape’.
Speaking after the sentencing, investigating officer Detective Constable Josh Holroyd, said: "I would like to praise the bravery and resilience of all the victims in this case and thank them for their patience and trust." "The significant sentence imposed on Beasley shows the seriousness of his offending and I hope will give some closure to those involved.
I also hope it will give others the confidence to come forward and report crimes of this nature to us."
