Jeffrey Shields struck at the flat in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, days before Christmas 2019.
The 44-year-old was today sentenced at the High Court in Glasgow.
He had earlier stood trial accused of raping the woman before jurors found him guilty of the reduced charge of attempted rape.Janice Green, defending, said:"There has been a change of perspective Mr Shields has now found having heard the woman give her evidence. "The author of the report appears to accept that he has accepted his guilt and he tells me that it is so.Describing his time in the armed forces, the advocate also stated:"He had been a man of previous good character."In addition, for a number of years, he has offered voluntary service in veteran groups which are for those traumatised by warShields, still of Hamilton, was also placed on the sex offenders’ register.
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