Steven Evans’ original 24-year ‘unduly lenient’ custodial sentence has now been extended to 30 years, with an additional eight-year license period.
This decision follows his sentence back in November 2023, for 37 offences against four victims, including rape, sexual assault, and administering a noxious substance.
Evans will also continue to receive an indefinite restraining order against all four victims and be on the sex offenders register for life.
The investigation was first launched in December 2022 when officers received reports from a victim that she had found an old mobile device containing multiple indecent and explicit images of Evan’s sexually assaulting her.
When the victim located Evan’s phone, she confirmed she had no recollection of these incidents taking place and was either asleep or unconscious.
She also disclosed a catalogue of incidents where she had woken up with intimate body parts hurting. When she confided in Evans, he discouraged her from going to the hospital and laughed at her. The victim also disclosed being raped while conscious by Evans.
Following this, officers located and spoke to another woman who bravely disclosed a similar experience at the hands of Evans. She told officers she was raped, sexually assaulted, and believed she was spiked by Evans.
She told officers Evans would often pressure her for sex, that he was controlling, and coerced her, threatening to harm himself if she ever left. She too discovered similar disturbing, explicit images she couldn’t recall being taken. A further two victims were also identified as having been spiked by Evans at a house party.
Following Evans arrested on Wednesday 8 March 2023, when all interviews had taken place, a total of 61 photographs and 35 videos that confirmed over 25 separate non-consensual sexual encounters.
In addition, there were several internet searches on Evan’s devices where he searched ‘define sexomnia’, ‘what conditions make you sleep’ and ‘what diseases make you sleep’.
One of the victims told the court that she ‘remembered waking up in the morning in physical pain and discomfort, without realising what the true reasons was’ and that now she ‘knows it was because of what Steven had been doing to her while she was asleep’.
Another victim bravely told the court how Steven was ‘controlling during the relationship’ affecting her career ambitions and now even though he has been sentenced, Steven’s behaviour has ‘impacted her social life, romantic relationships, and her trust in other people’.
Detective Sergeant Natasha Feerick of GMP’s North Manchester CID stated: “I commend the incredible bravery of all four victims throughout our investigations and the court proceedings. The severity of Steven Evans’ crimes cannot be understated, and I sincerely hope that the extended 30-year custodial sentence with a further 8-year extended license brings all his victims and the public reassurance that justice will prevail.
“Our investigating officers who built this case worked tirelessly to gather overwhelming evidence against Evans, and securing the sentence was a top priority for the team. This case ultimately, reflects the commitment GMP have to protecting vulnerable people and achieving justice for victims of horrific crimes such as rape, sexual assault, and domestic abuse.”
