A predator has been jailed for more than seven years after admitting he spiked a woman’s drink with cocaine, sexually assaulted her and emptied her bank account.
Sean Howarth, 31, was sentenced to seven years and two months in prison at Minshull Street Crown Court in Manchester on Friday after spiking, sexually assaulting and then raiding his victim’s bank buy paxful verified account.
His sentence comes amid new calls for women’s safety as female campaigners this week revealed a boycott of nightclubs across the country amid an ‘epidemic’ of spiking incidents.
Howarth met his 19-year-old victim when she was with friends in a nightclub in Manchester city centre in February 2019 and spiked her drink with cocaine.
When she became unwell, he lured her away to the Royal Toby Hotel in Rochdale, telling night porters the woman was his sister who needed to sleep off after having too much alcohol.
Howarth carried his unconscious victim down the hallway, which was caught on CCTV, and into his room.Once inside he recorded himself pulling down her clothing and sexually assaulting her.
He then used her thumbprint to access her phone and transfer the money from her bank into his, as well as photographing all of her personal details.
Sean Howarth, 31, was sentenced to seven years and two months in prison at Minshull Street Crown Court, Manchester after spiking, sexually assaulting and then raiding his victim’s bank account
When his victim became unwell, he lured her away to the Royal Toby Hotel in Rochdale, telling night porters the woman was his sister who needed to sleep off after having too much alcohol