Malcolm Clark

Malcolm Clark, 57, from Sunderland, has been sentenced to four years and three months in prison following a trial at Teesside Crown Court, where he was found guilty of rape. Clark had denied the charge, but a jury returned a guilty verdict.

The court heard that the offence took place following a Christmas night out in Middlesbrough. Judge Francis Laird KC noted that the victim was vulnerable due to intoxication, and that the crime was aggravated by the fact that Clark was also intoxicated at the time of the attack. During sentencing, Judge Laird stated that the offence has had and continues to have a significant effect on the victim's daily life.

In addition to the custodial sentence, Clark was ordered to sign the sex offenders register indefinitely.