Man attacked woman after watching porn
43-YEAR-OLD USED ‘POWER, CONTROL AND HUMILIATION’
A SEX offender subjected a woman to a horrific ordeal and used “power, control and humiliation” during an “appalling” incident.
Stephen Miller had been regularly watching pornography before launching his degrading sexual attack on her and he ignored her pleas for him to stop, Grimsby Crown Court heard. Miller, 43, admitted two offences of sexual assault, committed in the Grimsby area.
The matters were originally due to be decided by a jury at a trial but he pleaded guilty on the second day of it. Christopher Dunn, prosecuting, said that the offences came to light after the woman went to Grimsby police station in December 2019.
Miller had been watching pornography before attacking the woman and he told her: “You deserved it.” She felt
You were telling her that she deserved it. Although she repeatedly told you to stop doing this, it went on. Power, control and humiliation, that’s what you wanted to inflict on your victim.
Judge Michael Fanning
degraded, humiliated and embarrassed.
“He found it funny,” said Mr Dunn. “He just ignored her and told her that it was funny and continued to do it.” Matthew Burdon, mitigating, said: “He knows that his behaviour was completely inappropriate.
“He says that he feels disgust in his own behaviour and he apologises. It’s, quite frankly, appalling behaviour. He should be ashamed of himself.
“He needs to address his behaviour. There have been no further offences. “He has reduced his alcohol intake. Alcohol was a factor in this offending.” Miller had his own home improvement and maintenance business. He had a previous conviction for drink-driving. Judge Michael Fanning told Miller: “This is not about sexual gratification. This is about power, control and humiliation and nothing else. It’s more serious for that.
“She felt degraded, humiliated and embarrassed.
“You were telling her that she deserved it. Although she repeatedly told you to stop doing this, it went on. Power, control and humiliation, that’s what you wanted to inflict on your victim.
“You realise that your behaviour was wrong. You have expressed disgust, behaving in the way you did. Your victim challenged you to stop and you carried on.”
Miller, of Kel Dennis Close, Eston, Middlesbrough, was jailed for two years and five months. He was given an indefinite restraining order and must register as a sex offender for 10 years.