A man who raped and sexually assaulted a teenager has been jailed for seven years.
Jakub Sojka met his 15-year-old victim in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire on March 1 2021 before taking her to his home address.
There he forced her to consume a 'powdered substance', threatened violence against her family and hit her head against a door.
After detaining her against her will, he sexually assaulted her while she was intoxicated before raping her.
Sojka was found guilty at the High Court in Glasgow on July 31, and on Tuesday was sentenced to seven years at the High Court in Edinburgh.
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His name will also be added to the sex offenders register indefinitely and he has been banned from contacting or attempting to contact his victim for a period of 10 years.
Scotland’s Procurator Fiscal for High Court Sexual Offending, Katrina Parkes said: “Jakub Sojka carried out this appalling, opportunistic attack on a young girl who was vulnerable.
“He will now face the consequences of his predatory actions thanks to bravery of his victim in reporting him.
“This type of offending has no place in Scottish society. I urge any victims of similar offending to come forward, report it and seek support.
“You will be listened to and we will use all the tools available to us to pursue justice.”
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