Ex-Premier League Player Jailed For Raping Woman In Her Sleep

A former Premier League footballer has reportedly bagged 16 years imprisonment following his rape act on a woman while she slept.

According to Romford Recorder, Nathan Ashton, 37, who does not have a definite residence, carried out the act early on February 19, 2023, after spending the previous evening at a Shoreditch bar.

On Tuesday, July 16, Ashton, a former youth level player for England, was given the sentence at Reading Crown Court.

Det Sgt Ben Wallen, who led the investigation, said: “Our officers were meticulous in their investigation against Ashton and secured a great outcome as a result.

“The victim survivor is extremely brave reporting this to the police and we encourage all victims to come forward and speak with our specialist officers to help remove these prolific offenders off our streets.”

Following a night spent at a Shoreditch bar, Ashton offered to drive the woman and her companions home.

Ashton made the decision to remain with the three women after arriving at the Romford address.

The 37-year-old then went into the woman’s room and sexually assaulted her after they all made the decision to go to bed and passed out in separate rooms.

After the woman reported the attack to the police, they then opened an investigation into it.

Ashton maintained that the sex was consensual and denied that there had been any rape when he was taken to the police station for questioning.

However, the jury reached a different conclusion.

Ashton is now a semi-professional football player, having come through the ranks at Charlton Athletic, during their top-flight status. He also played for Fulham in the Premier League.

In the middle of the 2000s, he had loan stints at Millwall and Crystal Palace.

Ex-Premier League Player Handed Prison Sentence For Raping Woman In Her Sleep

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