Man jailed for rape after removing condom during meet with sex worker

A Stockport man who raped a sex worker by removing his condom without her knowledge has been jailed.

Eisen Vir Raganit met the sex worker at her home address in North Yorkshire after booking an experience on her website.

The site stated that all customers must wear condoms during the experience, and that the sex worker would only consent to sex if a condom was used.

During the encounter in October 2024, however, Vir Raganit deliberately removed his condom without the woman’s knowledge or consent, in a practice commonly known as ‘stealthing’.

The victim immediately challenged Vir Raganit and asked him to leave, before reporting him to the police.

After the 46-year-old was arrested, police found videos on his phone depicting the non-consensual removal of condoms during sex, some of which had been viewed just before he met the victim.

Vir Raganit was charged with rape but denied the offence throughout police interviews and pleaded not guilty when he appeared in court.

He was found guilty of rape following a trial in August, and was jailed for five years at York Crown Court.

In her victim personal statement, the victim said: "It is two years since I was raped at my house. After it happened, I was extremely upset and nervous at first to meet new clients.

"Throughout the four years I had been working from home, I had never had anything like this happen to me before. I normally felt safe in my house, but this incident made me more aware of my safety. I wasn’t sure whether to report it to the police at first, and I wasn’t even sure if it was a sexual assault, but I am glad I reported it now."

She continued: "Even though I knew these investigations take time; I wanted to support the Police all the way to trial. One of the main reasons was that I think it is important to show other people who work in the sex industry that you can report things that happen to you, you will be believed and you can get justice."

Police Staff Investigator, Lorraine Whipp of North Yorkshire Police, said: "I commend the victim for the courage she has shown throughout the investigation and court process. Nobody should feel unable to report a sexual offence because of their occupation or personal circumstances.

“To anyone working in the industry, you do not have to put up with abuse, it is not part of the job and you will be listened to, supported and taken seriously when you come forward. Everyone has the right to feel safe, to have their boundaries respected, and to seek justice when those boundaries are violated.”