‘Naked butler’ who became vampire-like rapist on nights out to bite and sexually attack women is jailed for 13 years
🔴Stripper Paul Mansfield, 28, became ‘vampire-like’ rapist on nights out
🔴Forced himself onto woman in his flat while biting her neck and hitting her
🔴While on bail, he molested his next victim before robbing her handbag
🔴Bodybuilder was today jailed for 13 years at Preston Crown Court
A male stripper who became a ‘vampire-like’ rapist on nights out by biting and sexually assaulting women was jailed for 13 years.
Paul Mansfield, 28, preyed on women after setting himself up as a ‘naked butler’ serving champagne to women whilst dressed only in a black bow tie and underpants.
One victim on a night out in Blackpool, Lancashire, was subjected to a savage attack in which Mansfield bit her neck as he raped her.
Although he was arrested he was freed on bail and just weeks later attacked a second victim who was on holiday in the resort.
The woman, who had become separated from her boyfriend during an evening out, was dragged down an alleyway before being molested and bitten on her chest – and then robbed of her handbag.
At Preston Crown Court, Mansfield was branded a ‘dangerous offender’ as he was convicted of rape and attempted rape, as well as an unrelated offence of possession of crack cocaine with intent to supply.
The bodybuilder who nicknamed himself ‘PJ’ had been well known on the hen party circuit and was regularly pictured on Facebook in various states of undress.
He also posted a picture of himself flexing his muscles with the message: ‘Buff butler for hen parties and birthday parties for all u ladies out there.
‘U want to let ya hair down on a night out book in and u cud get this if u request it wen ya book a room.’
Lancashire Police said the first victim, 20, was attacked on June 17, 2014 when she became separated from friends following a disturbance at the Kaos club in Blackpool.
She met Mansfield and after assuming he was staying at a hotel in Blackpool, went back with him in the hope of having somewhere to sleep.
But when she was taken instead to a flat, Mansfield forced himself on her, biting her neck and slapping her around the face as he raped her.
She managed to escape and ran to Blackpool Police Station to report her ordeal.
Mansfield was detained but was bailed pending further inquiries when he claimed sex with the woman was with her consent.
On September 9 he befriended a 21-year-old woman visiting from Glasgow who was on a night out in Blackpool.
She had become separated from her boyfriend after a drunken argument at a club and she had been left to return to their hotel on her own.
Manfield spotted her outside a pizza parlour and offered to take her back to her hotel in a taxi.
They ended up on a nearby street where he dragged the woman down an alley, grabbed her by the throat and pushed her up against a wall, trying to pull her clothes off.
During the assault she begged him to leave her alone, saying she had a boyfriend and even making up a lie about being pregnant in the hope he would stop.
She eventually pushed him off and ran away.
The victim was helped by another woman who lived nearby after she had heard her crying and brought her into her home to call the police.
Mansfield stole her handbag and bank card during the attack and used it to withdraw money at a nearby cash machine. He was caught after police watched CCTV of the transaction.
He denied having had any physical contact with the woman but his DNA was recovered from a bite mark on her chest.
Today Lisa Wainwright from Blackpool CID said: ‘I am very pleased with today’s result. Paul ‘PJ’ Mansfield is a dangerous sexual predator who targeted women who were clearly intoxicated and vulnerable.
‘What is even more disturbing is how he used the guise of befriending the victims, offering to help them when he had clear intentions of assaulting them to satisfy his own sexual urges.
‘My view is that had the second victim not fought him off, he would have raped her too.
‘The victims have shown extreme courage in coming forward and I hope that today’s result will help them to move on with their lives knowing that Mansfield, who has shown no remorse for his crimes, is now behind bars.’