A SEX beast who raped eight women during a 13-year reign of terror has been caged.
Graeme Brown’s victims included former lovers and casual partners, with the attacks taking place in Erskine, Linwood and Paisley.
At the High Court in Glasgow this morning, Judge Tom Hughes told 33-year-old Brown: “You have been convicted of vile sexual offences.”
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Brown has been handed a 15-year jail sentence and will be monitored in the community for a further three years after his release from prison.
He has also been placed on the Sex Offenders' Register.
Brown continues to protest his innocence.
However, giving evidence during the trial, one of Brown's victims recalled how he had ignored her pleas after she made it clear she did not want to have sex with him.
The victim later took to social media to challenge Brown about his behaviour.
First offender Brown, of Inchinnan Road, Renfrew, was convicted of the rapes, which took place between February 2003 and July 2016, and an indecent assault on a man.
Judge Hughes said “I think it’s appropriate to pay tribute to the fact, in very difficult circumstances, the witnesses have come to court and have given their evidence in a very dignified way.”
The court heard from Brown’s victims about attacks he subjected them to.
One woman recalled being held captive in his home over three days and being raped during that time.
She said Brown presented a gun at her while she was there and that she only managed to escape when a friend came to the house to rescue her.
In a joint minute read to the court, it was heard what she described as a gun was in fact a cigarette lighter.
A man gave evidence that Brown indecently assaulted him during a sexual encounter with him and another female.
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Defence QC John Scullion said: “He continues to deny the offences. I make no criticism of the complainers but many gave evidence about their willingness to experiment sexually.
"Many of the victims were involved in a social scene in which there was casual sex and experimental sex."
Brown showed no emotion as he was led away to begin his sentence.
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