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Canberra man guilty of raping sex worker by way of stealthing jailed for more than two years
A man found guilty of rape after he covertly removed his condom during an encounter with a Canberra sex worker has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in jail by the ACT Supreme Court.
Warning: This story discusses sexual assault.
Aleksandar Ivanovski was charged with a single count of rape, after "stealthing" the woman in December 2021.
The court heard Ivanovski had been involved in a booking with another sex worker before engaging the victim for a half hour session.
He then obtained a 10 minute extension, for $100.
During the encounter Ivanovski had asked for unprotected sex, but the woman told him she didn't do "natural" services.
The woman said he had turned her to a position where she couldn't see what he was doing, and when she did turn around the condom was on the floor.
"What the f*** were you doing?" she said to him at the time.
"Did you just f****ing stealth me?"
Ivanovski denied it.
The woman reported the matter immediately to the manager who called police, and a statement was taken two days later.
But it was not until nearly a year later that Ivanovski became aware he was being investigated by police.
At his trial earlier this year the prosecution described Ivanovski's actions as driven by a sense of entitlement and called for full-time jail, saying the crime had been pre-meditated.
Today Acting Justice John Burns said Ivanovski had been clearly aware the woman was not consenting, but he found it was opportunistic, rather than a premeditated crime.
Acting Justice Burns told the court pre-sentence reports on Ivanovski recorded drug use including cocaine and methamphetamine, and noted his behaviour was emotionally driven.
He also noted Ivanovski was "reluctant to discuss the offending".
Acting Justice Burns said the reports indicated Ivanovski had been capable of understanding the situation.
"Your behaviour demonstrated you were well aware of the boundaries," Acting Justice Burns told Ivanovski.
"You have in fact demonstrated no remorse whatsoever."
Acting Justice Burns sentenced Ivanovski to two years and six months' jail, to be suspended after a year, ahead of a good behaviour order.
