A man with a disturbing history of violent crimes against women has been sentenced to 10 and a half years behind bars. Shane Youll, aged 37, was convicted by a jury at Teesside Crown Court on charges spanning from rape to sexual assault. The Honourable Judge Joanne Kidd remarked that Youll, residing at Cotswold Terrace in Stanley, County Durham, was driven by his twisted beliefs about women and his addiction to drugs.
Describing the situation further, the judge pointed out that Youll displayed a complete lack of remorse for his actions, which were deliberately aimed at demeaning and instilling fear in his defenseless victim.
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