Great Yarmouth Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Rape

A Great Yarmouth man who raped a woman after taking her to his home has been jailed for 10 years. Paul Glascott, aged 42, of Anson Road, Great Yarmouth, was sentenced at Norwich Crown Court today (Friday 3 July 2026) after being found guilty of rape following a trial at the same court in February 2026.

On Sunday 29 May 2022, a woman contacted police reporting that she’d woken up at an unknown address, where a man had been trying to have sex with her. She had no knowledge of who he was, where she was or how she got there.

She called officers from the safety of a friend’s house and agreed to forensic examinations. These established full intercourse had occurred, which she had no memory of.

Enquiries led officers to identify Glascott and he was arrested at his home on 31 May 2022. CCTV established that in the early hours of 29 May Glascott had got into a taxi on Marine Parade in Great Yarmouth, leaving the door open behind him.

Soon after, the victim can be seen walking up to the open taxi door before getting inside. In a statement read to the court today the victim said: “This has affected in me in so many ways, it has affected my mental health, my relationship with my partner, my relationship with my friends and has also at times impacted my job.

“I struggle with feeling ashamed and guilty about the impact this has had on my partner and family, this has not just affected me, but everyone around me, my whole support network who have had to support me for the last four years. “In May 2022, I lost a part of myself.

I lost my confidence, my sense of safety, and the life I once recognized. I feel empty and I do not know if I will ever fully regain the person I was before this happened.” Investigating officer Detective Constable Sophie Brown said: “I would like to thank the victim for her immense bravery and patience through both the investigation and legal proceedings.

“Glascott is a dangerous opportunist who preyed on a vulnerable woman who was in the wrong place at the wrong time. “Our thoughts remain with her and we hope today’s sentence provides some measure of justice and reassurance.

“We will always stand beside victims to ensure those responsible are held to account.” If you have been the victim of a sexual offence you can call police in an emergency on 999. You can also report a crime on 101 or via the Norfolk Constabulary website https://www.norfolk.police.uk/tell-us For more information and other support organisations: https://www.norfolk.police.uk/ro/report/rsa/alpha-v1/advice/rape-sexual-assault-and-other-sexual-offences/rape-sexual-assault-support/ Share