Ex-security guard who claimed victim was 'upbeat' after rape jailed

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Ex-security guard who claimed victim was 'upbeat' after rape jailed
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He was earlier convicted of a total of 11 charges including seven counts of rape.

Dane O'Neill preyed on his victims including taking advantage of one while she was asleep in a hotel room.Jurors heard how a victim was told to cover with make-up the horrible bruises he had inflicted.

The crimes were committed between 2017 and 2021 mainly at different addresses in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire.The judge stated:"As has been made clear, you have not accepted that you committed any of the sexual offences." He added due to the"repeated nature" of what happened and O'Neill's"lack of remorse" he presented a"high risk" of similar behaviour.Lord Clark imposed indefinite non-harassment orders banning him from approaching or contacting the women for an indefinite period.O'Neill gave evidence during the trial and was quizzed by his lawyer Frances Connor.

She asked about the night he spent with one victim at the Holiday Inn hotel in Glasgow's Stockwell Street in September 2020.Prosecutors stated it was there he preyed on the woman while she was sleeping and, after she awoke, slapped his hand over her mouth and continued to force himself on her.The defence advocate:"How did she seem in the morning?"O'Neill had previously assaulted this woman, accused her of cheating and used her bank card without her knowing.

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