A MAN who sexually abused a severely autistic person has today had his sentence increased after it was referred to the Court of Appeal for being too low.
Alex Jordan Waddoups, now aged 24, raped a vulnerable autistic person on multiple occasions.
He also made threats against the victim and their family.
He was originally sentenced at Warwick Crown Court in April, where he was given seven years’ imprisonment, ordered to sign the sexual offenders register for life and had to pay a £120 victim surcharge.
After the solicitor general Robert Buckland QC MP referred the case, the Court of Appeal increased his sentence to 10 years’ imprisonment.
The solicitor general said: “Waddoups targeted a vulnerable individual he knew he could dominate both physically and mentally. “While it is important to recognise the mental health of the offender, we cannot let this distort our judgement when it comes to protecting members of the public, and as such I am pleased that the Court of Appeal has agreed with my referral.”
