Rapist Collapses When He Learns What He Contracted From Victim

In the UK, a man accused of raping a sleeping woman was told that he might have contracted HIV from his victim.

For raping a woman while she slept in her home, 27-year-old Richard Thomas was given a five-year and four-month prison term. Thomas admitted that while he was aware of the woman's condition, he was unaware that it might be HIV. He allegedly fell after hearing the news.

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Thomas acknowledged using cocaine and ecstasy periodically during the assault night, in addition to consuming a significant amount of alcohol. Although he insisted he couldn't recall much about the incident, he said he trusted the woman's story.

Police claim that Thomas entered the woman's home without permission, went into her bedroom, and raped her while she slept. The woman took a sleeping medication, and when she woke up, Thomas was raping her.

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Harry Pepper, the prosecutor, claimed that she froze and that no words were exchanged. He pulled up his shorts and soon left.

Thomas's attorney, Virginia Hayton, claimed that his client was uninformed of what had happened but that she had been told by Thomas that the woman would never lie and always tell the truth. He did it if she claims he did it. Whether Thomas knew his victim before the incident is unknown.

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Thomas was given five years and four months in jail sentence by Judge Mark Brown, who presided over the case, and was added to the Sex Offenders Register for the "heinous offense."

Thomas struggled with the night's events, according to Hayton's depiction of him. Although Thomas had a history of arrests, none were for rape or sexual assault.

According to Hayton, Thomas feels what he did and finds it difficult to understand why he did it. She also mentioned that Thomas had a long history with drugs and alcohol, starting at the age of nine with cannabis use and at eleven with drinking.

Thomas added that he started using cocaine and ecstasy when he was 13 and sought therapy for the addictions while he was a teenager.

Thomas expected to get the HIV test results quickly after being made aware of the risk. It was unknown if Thomas had contracted the disease.

Hayton offered Thomas some comforting words in the meanwhile.

This HIV test has been hanging on his mind, she said. He alone is to blame. If he hadn't done this crime, he wouldn't be in this situation.