Police officer who tried to rape Lancashire woman he met in pub won't face longer in jail
A police officer who left a Lancashire woman fearing for her life as he tried to rape her will not have his jail term increased after Court of Appeal judges concluded it was “not unduly lenient”.
His jail term was referred to the Court of Appeal by the Attorney General’s Office under the unduly lenient sentence scheme. Lawyers representing the AGO argued at a hearing on Thursday that Ceraldi should have received an extended sentence for public protection and the term was not long enough for his offending.
The defendant’s attitude “changed all of a sudden” and he began to demand she perform a sexual act on him and grabbed her hair. He pushed her against a wall, causing a picture to fall and smash, and put his hand around her throat, the court heard. The victim was “absolutely terrified and thought he was going to kill her”, the judge said. Ceraldi pinned her against a wall outside, where a neighbour heard her screaming and helped the victim into her house, where they phoned police, the court heard.
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