Nigerian postgraduate student studying in the United Kingdom, Chiemka Okoronta, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for raping a 17-year-old girl in Bradford.
The incident occurred on March 25, when Okoronta and the victim were travelling on a night bus in Morley, Leeds.
Court evidence revealed that Okoronta offered to give the teenager a lift home after her phone ran out of battery, leaving her stranded.
Prosecutors said that instead of taking her home, Okoronta drove the girl to his flat, where he lured her inside, locked her in a bathroom, and raped her.
The victim later managed to escape and contacted police using a passer-by’s phone.
Okoronta was convicted on multiple counts of rape. He will also serve three additional years on extended licence and will be placed on the sex offenders register for life.
The court heard he is likely to be deported to Nigeria after completing his sentence.
In a victim impact statement, the girl said the attack had caused flashbacks and nightmares, describing how the incident “turned my life upside down.”
She said, “This incident has turned my life upside down.
“I have flashbacks of what happened to me, I have nightmares – one minute I feel fine and the next minute it all comes back.”
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Judge Sophie McKone called Okoronta a “dangerous sexual predator” who deliberately isolated the teenager to assault her.
The West Yorkshire Police commended the victim for reporting the incident immediately.
Det Con Sue Sutcliffe said, “I would like to commend the victim in this case for her immense bravery in coming forward straight away to report this horrific crime.
“I would urge anyone who has been the victim of a sexual offence, to please report it to us so we can take action,” he said.
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