Former Police Officer Jailed for 11 Years for Violent Rape

A former Merseyside Police Constable, Ryan Theaker, 30, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for the rape, sexual assault, and assault by penetration of a woman. The extended sentence includes a five-year licence period, and he was designated a "dangerous" offender by the judge.

The victim secretly recorded Theaker on her phone during the 82-minute attack in a Liverpool hotel room in 2023. The recordings, described as "harrowing" by the sentencing judge, captured the woman repeatedly telling Theaker to "get off me" over 300 times. The recordings also documented Theaker demanding to take naked pictures of the victim, despite her refusal, and using sex toys he had brought to the hotel.

Liverpool Crown Court heard that Theaker, who was off duty at the time of the assault, told the victim, "It'll stop when I say." The prosecuting barrister described the incident as a "lengthy and prolonged period of sexual degradation."

The offences were reported about a year after the attack, following a "serious" suicide attempt by the victim. In a victim personal statement read aloud in court, the woman addressed Theaker, stating, "monsters never win." She expressed her disbelief that he could have arrested people while committing such acts and questioned his right to wear the police uniform.

Judge Brian Cummings KC noted that Theaker had been an "excellent" police officer who had received commendations during his career. However, he emphasized that the former officer's conduct significantly contributed to the victim's decision to attempt suicide. The judge acknowledged Theaker's public service and his increased risk in custody but stated the severity of the crimes warranted the lengthy sentence.

Following the report of the offences in August 2024, Theaker was suspended from duty and faced misconduct proceedings. He resigned the day before a hearing in August 2025, which concluded that he would have been dismissed had he remained employed by the force.

Merseyside Police Assistant Chief Constable Karen Jaundrill issued a statement after the sentencing, asserting that Theaker's behavior has no place in society or within policing. She stressed that his actions were not representative of the wider police force and that Theaker's former colleagues and the force itself were "shocked and disgusted" by his actions and the impact on the victim.