Dangerous and Manipulative Man Jailed for Repeated Rapes

Richard Green, 48, of HMP Parkhurst on the Isle of Wight, has been sentenced to 13-and-a-half years in prison for raping a woman four times in the late 1990s. Green's victim reported the abuse, which occurred at their home in Chingford between 1997 and 1999, in 2012.

During those years, when the victim was just 19, she was subjected to four rapes, false imprisonment, and actual bodily harm. She also suffered a miscarriage.

Snaresbrook Crown Court heard that Green had already been convicted and imprisoned for rapes against two other women on separate occasions. He was jailed for ten years in 2000 and received a concurrent sentence of six years and three months in 2012 after being found guilty of rape again.

Green pleaded guilty to four counts of rape and multiple incidents of false imprisonment and ABH on Friday. He was subsequently sentenced.

Detective Constable Chris Sains, who led the investigation, stated: "This is an historic case stemming back 20 years, but despite the length of time since the incidents, Green has been convicted of his crimes."

"The victim has shown a great degree of courage, persistence and determination in securing the conviction, having persevered with the allegation and supporting the police investigation."

"The victim has had to live with this trauma and the absolutely horrendous violence she endured for the years she was under the control of Green and will have to live with these memories of the abuse for the rest of her life."

"Green is a dangerous, controlling and manipulative individual who has been convicted twice previously for rape. He will continue to spend a substantial period his life in prison where an individual of his heinous character should be."

"Given Green's history of abusing women it cannot be discounted that there are other victims of his - I would urge anyone who has been a victim of Richard Green to contact police - specially trained officers are there to support you."