Former Met Police Officer Receives 32-Year Sentence for Child Rape and Assault
A former volunteer Metropolitan Police officer, James Bubb, who now identifies as a woman named Gwyn Samuels, has been handed a 32-year prison sentence for raping and sexually assaulting a child and a woman after grooming them online.
Details of the Crimes and Conviction
Samuels, aged 28, was found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl, whom they groomed online, following a trial last summer. Additionally, Samuels was convicted of raping a woman they met online while pretending to be a 16-year-old girl.
The sentencing took place at Aylesbury Crown Court on Friday, where Judge Jonathan Cooper imposed a total of 24 years' imprisonment with an extended licence period of eight years.
Judge's Remarks on the Case
In his sentencing remarks, Judge Cooper stated, "You abused the most intimate trust of each of your victims. In each case you systematically groomed your victim, first to befriend them, then to abuse them, finally to bend them to your will." He described the actions as "a campaign of abuse against each that was intended to break their will entirely."
The case highlights serious breaches of trust and the predatory nature of online grooming, leading to severe legal consequences for the former special constable.
