A predator who was caught out by forensic evidence after sexually assaulting a woman will spend the next seven years behind bars.
Adam Rose, now 29, committed the offence at an address in the North Shields area, in 2023.
A court was told the victim, who was in her 20s, had been invited to the address by people she met earlier in the evening in Newcastle city centre.
The assault was reported to police later that morning and Rose was arrested.
He denied the offence during two police interviews but was subsequently charged with sexual assault after being linked to the crime by forensic evidence.
Rose, of Heaton Park Court, Heaton, Newcastle, was found guilty by a jury following a trial at the city’s crown court last month.
He appeared back before the same court on Wednesday (June 24) when he received the seven-year sentence.
Rose will also be subject to notification requirements as a sex offender for the rest of his life.
Detective Constable Phillip Trotter led the investigation for Northumbria Police.
Speaking after the sentencing of Rose, Det Con Trotter said: “I’d firstly like to highlight the bravery of the woman in this case.
“Her bravery from that first report and through the criminal justice process has been unwavering.
“The courage and determination she has shown throughout this process has ultimately led us to holding Rose to account for the disgusting attack he committed.
“It is a great result for us to get him behind bars.”
He said that while no sentence can eliminate what the victim has been through, he hopes it can provide some closure and help them to move forward.
“This is something nobody should ever experience.”
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He reassured victims of any form of abuse that the police will always be there for them to offer support.
Anyone who has been victim of any form of sexual abuse, whether recent or non-recent, is asked to contact police by sending a direct message on social media, or by using the ‘live chat’ or ‘report’ pages on the Northumbria Police website.
For anyone unable to contact police in those ways, they should use the 101 non-emergency line.
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