A man who took a condom without consent has been jailed for more than four years after conviction for rape. Guy Mukendi aged 39 was having consensual sex with a woman when he committed the offence in May 2023.

Without obtaining permission, Mukendi removed the condom he wore and continued having sex. The woman reported Mukendi to the police and handed over incriminating messages in which Muendi apologised for what he did.

Mukendi was found guilty of rape after a trial at Inner London crown court and has been put behind bars for four years and three months. Scotland Yard revealed that such an offence is known as stealthing and some people don’t report it to police, a thing that makes criminal prosecutions very rare.

The court said that the woman had consented to having sex with Mukendi on condition that they used a condom. In their messages after the incident, Mukendi said he had taken off the condom since he had not engaged in sexual intercourse in a long time, the Met shared.

Thereafter, he deleted the messages but the victim had screenshotted them. Detective Constable Jack Earl, who led the investigation revealed, “Throughout this investigation, Mukendi denied any wrongdoing – but our officers built a compelling case against him to leave no doubt in the jury’s mind.

“We were dedicated to securing justice for the victim and will continue to raise awareness that this crime is a form of rape.

“The victim did the right thing to call the police straight away and her bravery should not be overshadowed. If you have been a victim of sexual violence and not yet reported it – please contact your local police service and we will do all that we can to help and bring you justice.”