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Ex-Met Officer Jake Cummings Jailed for 16 Years Over Rape, Coercive Control and Stalking

Deemed dangerous by the judge, he must serve two-thirds of the term before any parole consideration.

Overview

  • St Albans Crown Court imposed a 16-year sentence after finding the former officer posed an ongoing risk.
  • A jury convicted him of two rapes, three counts of coercive controlling behaviour, two counts of voyeurism and a stalking offence, with two further stalking counts admitted.
  • The offending comprised a near five-year campaign from July 2019 to February 2024 against three women aged 19 to 24 from Dorset, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire.
  • Evidence showed he used Life360 and TeamViewer to track a victim, sent thousands of messages, monitored with cameras and leveraged his status as a serving officer.
  • The investigation began with a February 2024 report, a second victim came forward following media coverage, a third was identified via his phone in April, and he was later dismissed for gross misconduct.