A 29-year-old man from Ealing has been given 12 years and two months in prison for a 2021 rape of a 23-year-old women in Ealing following a trial at Isleworth Crown Court.
Eugenio Aveleria, who pleaded guilty to rape on 3 January 2023, will also be on the sexual offender register for life.
On 28 June 2021, the victim-survivor left work at 8pm and went for after-work drinks with her colleagues.
She then left by herself to go back to a house she was staying at nearby but couldn’t get into the building and ended up unconscious on the pavement outside the address.
Aveleria found the victim outside the house and initially asked her if she wanted help, but instead, ushered her to his own home nearby on the same road.
When back at his house, he took advantage of her and raped her whilst she was in and out of consciousness.
At 4am on 29 June 2021, Eugenio made the victim to leave his house.
The victim text a colleague after the incident explaining that she couldn’t go to work the next day as something bad had happened. She also called someone to get some advice on what to do and from there, a sexual offences investigative officer was appointed and investigation was launched.
The officers worked closely with the victim to gathered as many details as possible about what Aveleria looked like and where he lived. Once this was collated, the Predatory Offender Unit arrested him just two days later on 30 June 2023 at his home address.
Detective Constable Kevin Flynn, who led the investigation, said: “My team worked around the clock to ensure we could locate Aveleria as quickly as possible, preventing any further harm to the public.
“I would like to mention the victim who showed tremendous courage and strength to come forward and report such an abhorrent incident. It is my sincere hope that the bravery shown by the victim in this case will encourage all victims of sexual violence of any kind to speak to police. We will listen and support you throughout every step of the investigation.”
