Worcester rapist jailed for 14 years after attacks on women

Luis Calado even mounted a character assassination upon one of his victims on Facebook after she had reported him to the police, calling her a 'filthy and disgusting human being' and accusing her of lying to police.

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However, over two separate trials at Worcester Crown Court, it was ultimately the victims and not Calado that both juries believed.

The rapist, previously of Mill Street, Worcester, was told he must serve at least two thirds of the 14 year sentence in prison before he is released following his attacks in Worcester. He was told by the judge he would have to serve nine years and four months in custody.

RAPIST: Luis Calado. Photo: West Mercia Police

The 27-year-old's mum could be heard sobbing in the public gallery as he learned his fate. The defendant himself gave no reaction other than a slight frown as he was escorted out of the dock to begin the sentence.

Calado, who had been at HMP Hewell on remand, was convicted after two separate trials, each in relation to a different victim, one taking place last December and the second trial ending last month.

At the first trial he was convicted of assault by penetration and sexual assault on July 8, 2018. At the second trial he was convicted of rape and assault by penetration on August 10 last year.

When he raped the second victim he was on bail for the sexual assaults upon the first victim, taken as an aggravating feature of the case.

JAILED: Luis Calado

A further count of rape, which the jury could not agree on in the second trial, will be allowed to lie on file.

Giles Nelson, who prosecuted both trials, said the first victim had learning disabilities. "She was susceptible to exploitation. The prosecution say just watching that video (of her interview), her vulnerability was manifest, frankly" said Mr Nelson.

At the time of the attacks she had only just started living independentlym supported by her family. Calado had knocked on a neighbour's door when she came out and invited him inside.

He sexually assaulted her on the sofa while she was in her nightie.

"The offence was opportunistic" said Mr Nelson. She was later to give him her phone because his was broken. Calado sold it on Worcester High Street and never gave her the money.

Calado did ultimately agree to leave after the sex attack. He was arrested from his home on July 2, 2019, later claiming that no sexual encounter took place.

He also visited her a second time after the attack. "She said he had effectively barged into her address on the morning after the sexual assault" said Mr Nelson.

Calado called her 'a filthy and disgusting human being' on Facebook and said 'she had lied to police by saying he had sexually assaulted her'.

Recorder Martin Butterworth described Calado publishing these remarks as 'foul abuse' in his sentencing remarks.

Mr Nelson said Calado tried to contact the second victim 'multiple times' after he raped her, leading her to block his number. Mr Nelson argued that Calado did this to 'intimidate her or normalise the situation between the two of them, knowing full well he had raped her'. Both women described suffering nightmares in the wake of the attacks.

Recorder Butterworth called Calado's attack on the first victim as 'cynical and quite deliberate'. Of the second victim he said: "You identified her quite quickly as someone you could exploit."

He added: "I'm entirely satisfied you identified these victims as young women who were, to different extents, vulnerable and you saw them as women you could sexually exploit and manipulate."

A sexual harm prevention order was made indefinitely to restrict and monitor Calado's behaviour upon release. A restraining order was also made which prevents Calado having any contract, directly or indirectly or by any means whatsoever, with either victim. Again this order was made for an indefinite period.