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Former Police Officer Sentenced for Multiple Sexual Assaults

3/21/2026

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Gwyn Samuels, formerly James Bubb, was sentenced to 32 years after raping and sexually assaulting two victims.
The offenses occurred between January 2018 and April 2024, and the 28-year-old groomed a 12-year-old online and raped an 18-year-old.
Judge Jonathan Cooper said the defendant poses a significant risk to women, independent of trans status.
He is subject to a lifelong sexual harm prevention order and was suspended from the Metropolitan Police upon arrest.

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Story summary

Gwyn Samuels, formerly James Bubb, was sentenced to 32 years after raping and sexually assaulting two victims.
The offenses occurred between January 2018 and April 2024, and the 28-year-old groomed a 12-year-old online and raped an 18-year-old.
Judge Jonathan Cooper said the defendant poses a significant risk to women, independent of trans status.
He is subject to a lifelong sexual harm prevention order and was suspended from the Metropolitan Police upon arrest.