Man jailed for raping two women in Blackburn
Slawomir Klimek will spend 22 years in prison
A man's been jailed for 22 years for raping two women in Blackburn.
On 29th November 2024, Slawomir Klimek approached a woman in her 30s on Throstle Street in Blackburn and raped her. As he left, he threatened the victim.
Exactly two weeks later, on 13th December, Klimek approached a second woman, hit her to the face, and raped her.
Klimek was arrested, and following a trial at Preston Crown court, he was found guilty of two counts of the rape of a woman and two counts of assault causing actual bodily harm.
Klimek, 33, of Ingleb Close, Blackburn was sentenced to 10 years for the first count, and 12 years for the second.
These sentences will run consecutively, totalling to 22 years, and Klimek will be required to serve at least two thirds of that sentence.
DC Hannah Tofalos of our Rape And Serious Sexual Offences Team said:
“First and foremost, I and my team want to praise the victims for their incredible strength and bravery throughout the judicial process. We want to thank them for putting their trust in us to investigate their reports and bring Klimek to justice.
“I welcome the significant sentence handed down this week, and hope that the victims can now begin to move forward with their lives, knowing that Klimek is behind bars.
“Klimek is a dangerous man. He raped, threatened and assaulted two women for his own abhorrent sexual desires. Even as one of the women screamed for help then played dead in attempt to get him to stop, he continued to rape and assault her.
“The judge described Klimek as a “lying, vicious, coward” in his sentencing remarks, and I can only echo that sentiment. Klimek carried out a sustained and brutal attack on one of his victims, before casually walking away from the scene. He is a sexual predator, who chose to attack his victims in the horrific way he did.
“I want to send a message today. If you have been a victim of any sexual offence, please get in contact with us. We will listen to your report, we will treat it with the sensitivity it deserves, we will carry out a thorough investigation and we will do all we can to get you justice.”