Man with HIV and brother jailed for horrific West Yorkshire rape case

MAN WITH HIV AND BROTHER JAILED FOR HORRIFIC WEST YORKSHIRE RAPE CASE

A man with HIV and his brother raped a vulnerable young girl and got her pregnant in a shocking case of abuse in West Yorkshire.

Patrick Leonard, 23, of Bradford, accepted he had raped the girl at a time when he knew he was HIV positive, but thankfully she did not contract the disease.

The victim, who must not be identified for legal reasons, became pregnant as a result of Leonard’s abuse and Bradford Crown Court heard that she later gave birth to a child which was proven to be his by DNA tests.

The young teenager was also raped by Leonard’s younger brother Lannee Ksigwa who was 17 at the time.

"You also acknowledge that you were forceful, controlling and sometimes violent towards her when raping her," said Judge Hatton.

Ksigwa, now 19, was found guilty of two rape offences by the jury and he was sentenced to 12 years detention in a young offenders institution.

Judge Hatton said the brothers were equally responsible for the severe psychological and physical harm suffered by the victim.

Both defendants will have to serve at least two-thirds of their sentences, but Leonard will only be released after 16 years if the Parole Board decide it is safe to do so.

The brothers will also have to register as sex offenders for the rest of their lives and the judge also imposed an indefinite restraining order which bans then from contacting the victim and others involved in the case.