Mario DiMaggio, of Jacobs Wells Road, Bristol, was found guilty by a jury of two counts of rape and 12 counts of sexual assault, with all the offences committed against one woman in early 2019. The trial judge William Hart called DiMaggio “predatory” in his behaviour, as he sentenced him to the prison term at a hearing earlier today as well as to a life-time restraining order. He will also be placed on the Sex Offenders’ Register for life. The offences were reported to the police in February 2019 Investigating officer DC Martin Rutterford said: “Mario DiMaggio is a predatory sex offender and a danger to women. “After the jury saw the extremely harrowing evidence, they unanimously decided he was guilty of all the charges he faced trial for. “The victim in this case has shown remarkable bravery throughout the investigation and resulting court proceedings and I hope this outcome will be of some comfort to her after the terrible ordeal she’s been through. “I also hope this outcome shows other victims of rape and sexual offences that they will be listened to, believed and respected if they report offences to us, and we will carry out thorough investigations to bring dangerous offenders like DiMaggio to justice.”
