A serial rapist who attacked a teenage girl and woman within 13 months was jailed today for seven years.
Steven Agnew, 20, targeted his victims at flats in Glasgow’s Cranhill and in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, between November 2020 and December 2021.
The High Court in Glasgow heard that the day before the rape took place, Agnew assaulted a 14-year-old girl in Rannoch Woods, Johnstone.
Agnew, of Paisley, was found guilty of two rape charges and a sexual assault.
Raymond McIlwham, defending, told the court: “It is recognised that he is convicted of very serious offences.”
Judge Louise Arrol KC imposed an extended sentence on Agnew, stating that he poses a “risk to the public.”
Agnew was ordered to serve seven years in custody, followed by two years of supervision upon release.
The judge said: “In a victim impact statement from one of your victims, it is said that her mental health, education, and confidence have been significantly affected.
“You were an emotionally immature young man at the time of the offences, and I take account of the fact that you suffered difficulties in your mental health and upbringing.
“None of this excuses your crimes, and it will not help the young women you harmed.”
Agnew was placed on the sex offenders register indefinitely. An indefinite non-harassment order was also imposed, prohibiting any contact with his victims.