Man jailed 12 years for raping one woman, sexually assaulting another while on bail

• Olukanyinsola Odebode was sentenced to a 12-year extended sentence after being convicted of rape and two counts of assault by penetration.

• The court heard that he committed one sexual assault and rape before being released on bail, then assaulted another woman while on bail.

• A probation report described him as posing a high risk of serious harm due to his lack of insight and “attitudes of entitlement.”

• Odebode will serve at least two-thirds of his nine-year custodial term before being considered for release and will remain on the sex offenders’ register for life.

A 30-year-old man, Olukanyinsola Odebode, has been sentenced to a 12-year extended prison term after being convicted of raping one woman and sexually assaulting another while he was on bail.

Odebode, who was described by one of his victims as “very predatory,” was convicted at trial of one count of rape and two counts of assault by penetration at Swansea Crown Court.

According to reports, the offences occurred between June 2024 and September 2025 across the Gwent Police and Dyfed-Powys Police areas in Wales.

The court heard that Odebode raped and sexually assaulted one woman in the Gwent Police area before he was arrested and released on bail. While on bail, he went on to sexually assault another woman in the Dyfed-Powys Police area.

During sentencing, prosecutor Mark Wyeth KC told the court that Odebode posed a danger to women and that his actions had caused “life-altering consequences” for his victims.

The court was told that a Probation Service report found that Odebode showed a lack of insight into his actions and had completely rejected the jury’s findings. The report concluded that he posed a high risk of serious harm, linked to what it described as “attitudes of entitlement.”

Victim impact statements presented in court detailed the emotional and psychological impact of Odebode’s actions. One victim described him as “very predatory” and accused him of humiliating and degrading his victims.

The court also heard that seven other women had previously reported concerns about Odebode’s sexual behaviour to police since 2019. However, those allegations, which included claims of rape, indecent exposure, sexual assault and stalking, did not result in convictions.

Odebode, of Gainsborough Road, Cefn Golau, Tredegar, had no previous convictions before the case.

His lawyer, Matt Murphy, told the court that he hoped Odebode would develop greater understanding of his offending while serving his sentence.

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However, Judge Huw Rees said evidence presented during the trial and reports before the court led him to conclude that Odebode was a “sexually precocious person” and that his behaviour had a “profound” impact on the two victims.

The judge ruled that an extended sentence was necessary because of the risk Odebode posed to the public.

Odebode was sentenced to 12 years, made up of nine years in custody followed by three years on licence. He will serve two-thirds of the custodial portion before he can apply for release, with the Parole Board deciding whether he is safe to be released.

He will also remain on the sex offenders’ register for life.