A former Metropolitan Police special constable who groomed and raped a girl and a woman has been jailed for 24 years. Gwyn Samuels, previously known as James Bubb, was sentenced at Aylesbury Crown Court on Friday after being found guilty of multiple sexual offences.
The court heard that Samuels befriended the first victim online in 2018 when she was just 12 years old, before sexually assaulting her at a Christian festival. The defendant later raped and abused the girl, who told police she was choked and punched. Samuels also spoke about the powers he had as a police officer.
The second victim was befriended online while Samuels posed as a 16-year-old girl. The defendant raped her during an on-off relationship between January 2018 and February 2023. Judge Jonathan Cooper said Samuels had systematically groomed both victims and abused their trust.
Samuels was convicted of raping a child under 13, sexual activity with a child, assault of a child under 13 by penetration, assault by penetration, and one count of rape against the second victim. A lifelong sexual harm prevention order was also imposed.
Judge Cooper noted that while Samuels has transitioned to a female identity, the defendant remains a significant risk to women and will stay in the male prison estate. The investigating officer urged anyone with information about further offences to contact police.
