Kidsgrove man convicted of rape and coercive offences at Shrewsbury Crown Court
Conviction follows complex investigation by Staffordshire Police
A Kidsgrove man has been convicted of a series of sexual, violent and coercive offences against a woman, following a trial at Shrewsbury Crown Court.
Clinton Booth, 48, was found guilty on 27th October after a three-week trial, receiving unanimous jury convictions for three counts of rape, sexual assault, and multiple assaults occasioning actual bodily harm.
He was also convicted of dangerous driving, inflicting grievous bodily harm without intent, assault by beating, and engaging in controlling and coercive behaviour.
The offences occurred between 2019 and 2025, with the convictions resulting from a detailed investigation by the Newcastle Local Policing Team and Staffordshire Police's Rape and Serious Sexual Offences (RASSO) team.
PC Flood, from the Newcastle-under-Lyme Local Policing Team, praised the victim's bravery during the investigation and trial, expressing hope that the verdicts offer a measure of justice and reassurance.
Booth is scheduled to be sentenced at Shrewsbury Crown Court on 21st December.