Actor Jailed for Scotland’s First ‘Stealthing’ Conviction and Decade of Abuse

Luke Ford, 35, received a 21-year sentence for multiple rapes, assaults, and secretly removing a condom during sex without consent.

Luke Ford, a 35-year-old actor from Stirling, was sentenced to 21 years, including 16 years in custody, for 19 charges involving sexual violence, threats, and abuse against women.
Ford’s conviction includes Scotland’s first successful prosecution for ‘stealthing,’ defined as failing to use a condom without a partner’s knowledge or consent, which constitutes rape.
The court heard how Ford targeted nine women over a 12-year period, using dating apps to manipulate, control, and abuse victims through tactics such as love-bombing and blackmail.
One victim testified that Ford deceived her into believing he used a condom during sex, leaving her feeling violated and traumatized when she discovered the truth.
Prosecutors and police emphasized the significance of the case, urging other victims of similar crimes to come forward and seek justice.