Man jailed for raping sex worker

A man who removed a condom during sex without a woman's consent has been jailed for five years for raping a sex worker.

Eisen Vir Raganit, 46, of Westwood Road, Stockport, was found guilty following a trial at York Crown Court in August.

Sentencing him on Tuesday, Judge Sean Morris said the offence had involved a clear breach of the victim's consent.

Raganit was also placed indefinitely on the sex offenders register as a result of his conviction.

North Yorkshire Police said Raganit had arranged to meet the victim at her home in North Yorkshire in October 2024 via an online booking.

The victim, who waived her right to anonymity in relation to her occupation, had "made it clear both on her website and before the encounter that clients must wear a condom", the force said.

However, during sexual activity, Raganit deliberately removed the condom without her knowledge or consent and continued having sex.

The woman immediately challenged him and asked him to leave before later reporting the incident to police.

A force spokesperson said officers later found material including videos depicting the non-consensual removal of condoms during sex, on Raganit's mobile phone.

Some of the videos had been viewed shortly before the offence took place, investigators said.

Raganit denied the allegation and pleaded not guilty to rape, but a jury returned a unanimous guilty verdict.

In a victim personal statement, the woman said: "After it happened, I was extremely upset and nervous at first to meet new clients.

"Throughout the four years I had been working from home, I had never had anything like this happen to me before."

She said she had initially been unsure whether to report the incident to police, but was "glad" she had done so.

The woman added that she wanted to encourage others working in the sex industry to come forward if they were victims of crime.

Police staff investigator Lorraine Whipp praised the victim's courage throughout the investigation and court process.

She said: "Nobody should feel unable to report a sexual offence because of their occupation or personal circumstances.

"Everyone has the right to feel safe, to have their boundaries respected, and to seek justice when those boundaries are violated."

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