Phillip Blackwell is 55 years old former X Factor contestant who filmed himself raping nine women has received 17 life sentences.
The judge at Warwick Crown Court sentenced Blackwell into a minimum of nine decades and he also pleaded guilty to 31 sex crimes, including rape, attempted rape, indecent assault, assault by penetration, voyeurism, and false imprisonment.
According to the report, the movies himself carrying out depraved sex attacks on nine girls over 22 decades, Phillip rose to fame because of his cover of Spandau Ballet's Gold.
What's more, the judge told him:"I could think of no more dangerous person of 35 years in criminal law -- besides murderers." Afterward, the Court heard the serial rapist used a camera to picture himself assaulting women after committing the first offense in 1997.
Where five victims were vulnerable young girls and his first attack was in the late 1990s, he then carried out a series of sexual offenses on another four girls in the Launceston area of Cornwall between 2005 and 2019.
Even after he appeared on the ITV talent show he continued to attack women. Prosecutor Adrian Langdale QC said in the court hearing that"He's a serial rapist whose effort of misuse has spanned over 22 years," and added"He identified youthful females dressed in a specific way he found appealing, followed in his car, got in front of his victims and got into a place where he could execute his attack. It had been cold, calculated behavior."
Curently, the Gender predator is jailed for life as a judge said the defendant is one of the most dangerous criminals to appear in his courtroom in 35 decades.
Career
He was the ex-supply teacher attained temporary fame on the ITV series in 2008 when his variant of Spandau Ballet's Gold neglected to impress judges Cheryl, Louis and Simon.
After gaining popularity he went on to tour the county and play along with other celebrities in the X-Factor Live occasions in 2009 which included Alexandra Burke and JLS.
The sex predator has dedicated a total of 31 sexual crimes against nine victims over 22 years. Additionally, he also pleaded guilty to sex offenses against five women and pleaded guilty to one count of taking indecent photographs of a child and another count of voyeurism about the exact same kid.
Age
How outdated is Phillip Blackwell? He was born in 1965 and out of Launceston, Cornwall, his era is 55 as of 2020.