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John Ashby Gets Life for Racially Aggravated Sikh Rape

4/26/2026

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John Ashby pleaded guilty to the racially aggravated rape of a Sikh woman in Birmingham and was sentenced to life with a 14-year minimum.
Investigators cited his misogynistic rap videos and admiration for Andrew Tate as part of his online footprint before the attack.
Sikh Women’s Aid and the Muslim Women’s Network called the crime unprecedented and urged the government to strengthen protections for minority-ethnic women.

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John Ashby pleaded guilty to the racially aggravated rape of a Sikh woman in Birmingham and was sentenced to life with a 14-year minimum.
Investigators cited his misogynistic rap videos and admiration for Andrew Tate as part of his online footprint before the attack.
Sikh Women’s Aid and the Muslim Women’s Network called the crime unprecedented and urged the government to strengthen protections for minority-ethnic women.