A man described as Britain's most prolific rapist has been jailed for a minimum of 30 years for 136 rapes against dozens of young men in Manchester. Reynhard Sinaga, 36, a mature student from Indonesia, is believed by police to have abused at least 195 men over two and a half years, luring them to his flat under the guise of being a 'good samaritan' before drugging and attacking them.
Sinaga was proved to have committed 159 offences, including 136 rapes, which he filmed on two mobile phones. All but four of the 48 victims whose cases came to court were raped. Police have yet to identify at least 70 of his victims.
Sentencing him at Manchester Crown Court, Judge Suzanne Goddard QC described Sinaga as a 'dangerous, deeply disturbed and perverted individual with no sense of reality', who should never be released from prison. She said it was a 'borderline case' for a whole life term but imposed a minimum of 30 years, adding that he will never be safe to be released.
Sinaga's method involved going out after midnight to wait outside clubs near his flat, targeting mostly heterosexual young men. He would offer them a place to stay or a drink, then drug them with substances like GHB. His defence that victims were acting out a fantasy was rejected by all four juries.
The judge noted Sinaga showed 'not one jot of remorse' and seemed to enjoy the court process. Many victims described him as a 'monster'. The home secretary has urged a review of controls on date-rape drugs following the case.
