Romanian who raped woman in alley was allowed into UK despite being a SERIAL CRIMINAL
A SERIAL criminal who was jailed for raping a woman in an alleyway had spent two decades in a Romanian prison before he came to the UK
Cristian-Adrian Lascu, 43, has been handed a 13-year sentence for the attack on a woman in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, in February last year.
But it has now been revealed he had spent two decades in a Romanian prison, and was released released early from a 12-year sentence for burglary where he broke into a family home and beat up a 15-year-old girl.
Hull Crown Court heard Lascu targeted the vulnerable woman as she walked home from a night out.
He - alongside an accomplice who has never been caught - forced his victim into an alleyway and raped her - claiming women in Cleethorpes were "easy" and would "come at you" on nights out.
The woman now suffers from post traumatic stress disorder and is unable to leave the house alone after dark.
Prosecutor Richard Woolfall said: “She had been shy but very independent but subsequently she has become withdrawn and anxious.”
Judge Simon Jack jailed Lascu for 13 years and said: “You have badly affected her life.”
He was ordered to register as a sex offender for life and will be on extended licence of five years after his release but may be liable for deportation.
However, this is not the first time he has spent an extended time inside.
She had been shy but very independent but subsequently she has become withdrawn and anxious
Lascu was sentenced to more than 32 years in jail in Romania and served 20 before he came to Britain to work.
In 2005, he was handed 12 years for a burglary – where he broke into a family home, beat up a 15-year-old girl and stole jewellery – but was released early to allow him to move to Grimsby and land a job in a restaurant.
The court heard he spent much of his spare time prowling for targets in the seaside resort.
Detective Chief Inspector Sharon Wood, of Humberside Police, said: “Cristian-Adrian Lascu selected his victim that evening and preyed upon her vulnerable state.
“He will now spend a considerable time in prison where he can no longer pose a threat to the community.
“The victim displayed immense courage throughout the ordeal of giving evidence and seeing her attacker again, in order to help bring this man to justice.
“We hope the outcome will serve as some comfort to the victim and send a message to any other potential victims out there that police take reports of this nature seriously.
“We will offer support to anyone reporting a sexual offence and an assurance that their claims will be listened to and investigated thoroughly.”