A taxi driver who raped a female passenger while she was asleep on the back seat of his cab has been sentenced to eight years in jail.
A Brisbane District Court jury took one hour on Tuesday afternoon to convict Gurpreet Singh, 24, of rape and sexual assault.
Singh had pleaded not guilty to the charges because he claimed the 25-year-old woman had agreed to sex.
However, the jury was shown CCTV images from the cab that showed Singh fondling the unresponsive woman's breasts and kissing her neck before having sex with her.
During the trial the court heard Singh picked up his passenger in the early hours of November 29 last year.
Prosecutor Shauna Rankine said the woman, who had been drinking with friends in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley, fell asleep within minutes of getting in the cab.
She woke up to find her taxi driver raping her, the court heard.
The woman ran from the cab and told her brother about the incident, and then reported it to police.
She gave evidence in closed court on Monday and broke down in angry tears outside after the ordeal.
The court heard on Tuesday that the attack had had ongoing effects on the woman and she had redeveloped an eating disorder.
In sentencing Singh to eight years' jail, Judge Brian Devereaux told him he had grossly breached his duty of care.
"You took advantage of a situation and committed an atrocious act, so the community condemns that conduct, and I'm conscious of the need to deter others," Judge Devereaux said.
ninemsn.com.au 25 Oct 2011
Another example of imported trash that come into Australia, and rapes our women.
There is no room for these type of criminals to exist in our community, and there is no possible rehabilitation.
This type of behaviour is inbuilt, as has been demonstrated many times.
Deportation is mandatory.
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