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Man, 33, is found guilty of raping teenage girl after abducting her from town centre and forcing her back to his home 'at knifepoint'

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Bas, J. (2026, September 22). Man, 33, is found guilty of raping teenage girl after abducting her from town centre and forcing her back to his home 'at knifepoint'. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16150507/Man-guilty-raping-teenage-girl-forcing-home-knifepoint.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Jay Savage, 33, was found guilty by Lincoln Crown Court after abducting and raping a teenage girl in Boston, Lincolnshire on March 16, 2025. The attack involved Savage forcing the victim at knifepoint to walk with him across town and engage in oral sex which he recorded on his phone before releasing her early next morning. Savage faces sentencing on November 27 for abduction, rape, and taking an indecent photograph of a child. Detective Charlotte Howitt praised the victim's resilience and bravery during the investigation and trial.
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On March 16, 2025, Jay Savage, aged 33, was found guilty by Lincoln Crown Court of raping a teenage girl after abducting her from a town center in Boston, Lincolnshire. At around 9:15 PM, Savage followed the girl and engaged her in conversation before forcing her to walk with him at knifepoint. He gave her a can of beer and took her to a property where he made her engage in oral sex, which he recorded on his phone. The girl reported the incident shortly after midnight on March 17, and Savage was arrested at 1:45 AM that same day.

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📰 Rape Conviction Knifepoint Abduction
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Narrative

- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A man has been found guilty after raping a teenage girl and filming it on his phone when he abducted her from a town centre 'at knifepoint'. Jay Savage is said to have been following the girl home in Boston, Lincolnshire before he struck up a conversation at around 9:15pm on March 16, 2025.
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🔮 Savage then made her walk with him across town against her will and gave her a can of beer, before she was taken into a property and forcibly made to engage in oral sex with the predator which he recorded on his phone.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A man has been found guilty after raping a teenage girl and filming it on his phone when he abducted her from a town centre 'at knifepoint'. Jay Savage is said to have been following the girl home in Boston, Lincolnshire before he struck up a conversation at around 9:15pm on March 16, 2025. asserted
he → see → March
The 33-year-old then demanded she handed over her phone, urging that there was something he needed to access on it. But her phone had died so he insisted she needed to use a charger 'at his place', the court heard. asserted
court → demand → place
The young girl said she felt something sharp against her waist during the interaction, which she believed to be a knife. asserted
she → say → interaction
Savage then made her walk with him across town against her will and gave her a can of beer, before she was taken into a property and forcibly made to engage in oral sex with the predator which he recorded on his phone. asserted
he → make → phone
The predator took her back to the town but kept her phone at his home. asserted
predator → take → home
The attack was reported to police shortly after at just after midnight on March 17. asserted
attack → report → March
He was arrested at 1.45am at a property in the town. asserted
He → arrest → town
Jay Savage, 33, was found guilty of the abduction and (oral) rape of a teenage girl, and the taking of an indecent photograph of a child Following a six-day trial at Lincoln Crown Court, Savage was found guilty of the abduction and (oral) rape of a teenage girl, and the taking of an indecent photograph of a child. asserted
Savage → find → child
He has been remanded back into prison pending sentencing, which is due to take place on Friday, November 27. asserted
which → remand → Friday
The officer in charge of this case, DC Charlotte Howitt, said: 'The resilience and bravery displayed by this young victim throughout an incredibly harrowing investigation and court process have been truly remarkable. ' asserted
resilience → say → investigation
Her willingness to place her trust in the criminal justice system and her determination to see the case through, despite having to recount details of this traumatic experience on numerous occasions, have been instrumental in securing this outcome.' asserted
willingness → place → outcome
DC Howitt continued: 'She remained resolute throughout, and she should be incredibly proud of the strength she has shown. ' asserted
she → continue → strength
Together, with the victim's bravery and the relentless efforts of the officers involved, we have ensured that a dangerous individual has been held accountable for his actions. asserted
individual → involve → actions
I hope this outcome gives the victim some measure of closure and demonstrates our commitment to pursuing offenders and supporting victims every step of the way.' asserted
outcome → hope → way
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