Chichester man jailed after abusing and raping several teenagers
George de Bathe inflicted a catalogue of physical and emotional abuse
A Chichester man has been sentenced to prison for inflicting a wave of abuse and control on several women.
George de Bathe, now aged 25, had brought on a number of ways to abuse and control the women, including raping them multiple times.
The offences took place between 2015 and 2019, when de Bathe - from North Mead in Chichester - had attacked the women, who were aged in their midteens at the time of the abuse.
As part of his abuse, de Bathe would go to various lengths to control their movements, actions and behaviour, including who they could and couldn't see, as well as the clothes they wore.
He would also go on to exert control through threats of violence, using knifes and assaults that could result in the victims losing consciousness.
The abuse became so extreme that some victims were tracked using their mobile phones, as well as being told they could no longer work.
In total, five different women were abused physically and emotionally by de Bathe, with four of the women - now aged in their 20s - saying they were raped or sexually assaulted.
One of the victims first came forward in April 2018, reporting de Bathe to police to warn them of his behaviour, also reaching out to other women to advise against seeing him.
Six years later in 2024, de Bathe was charged with six counts of rape, eight counts of actual bodily harm, five counts of coercive and controlling behaviour, two counts of sexual assault, two counts of false imprisonment and one count of making threats to kill.
He was later found guilty of all but one count at a trial at Portsmouth Crown Court, and was sentenced to 22 years in prison at the same court on Friday (July 11th).
Passing the sentence, presiding judge Ashworth said: "Your behaviour was callous, cold and calculating. You are a dangerous offender with little or no remorse.
"Listening to the victim impact statements today has been a very humbling experience and they are five incredibly strong and brave young women. The impact of the trial process on them has been profound."