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" A woman from south-east London has been found guilty of a shocking crime that sounds like it belongs in the plot of a horror film. Thirty-year-old Joanne Berry will spend six years in jail after conniving to have her ex-colleague raped. Convinced that the victim was responsible for her losing her temporary job, Joanne Berry went online and pretended she wanted to take part in &amp;quot;some sort of rape scenario&amp;quot;. She then gave out the victim&amp;#039;s address on sex chatrooms and tried to lure men into taking part, telling them that she would act as though she wasn&amp;#039;t willing to participate. The court heard that in one conversation, which included the victim&amp;#039;s address, Berry said: &amp;quot;Grab me by the neck and really scare and intimidate me. Interested? Then you basically have free rein.&amp;quot; It was a lucky escape for the victim, who was visited twice by men interested in taking part \u2013 fortunately on both occasions, the men quickly realised they&amp;#039;d been set up. &amp;quot;That (the victim) was not in fact raped or seriously sexually assaulted is entirely fortuitous,&amp;quot;said Judge David Griffith-Jones QC, pointing out that this was clearly what Berry intended and that she had succeeded in causing substantial trauma to the victim. The court was told that since the incident, the victim is now terrified of being alone, suffering panic attacks and distress whenever strangers arrive at her door. Berry was sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court after being found guilty of committing an assault with the intention of committing a sexual offence, common assault and attempting to cause a person to engage in sexual activity without consent. She will sign the sex offenders list indefinitely and may be barred from working with children in the future. After the case, Detective Inspector Geoffery Payne said: &amp;quot;The victim was approached on two occasions by men she did not know. Although both men left after realising there had been a mistake, this was a terrifying ordeal for the victim - being approached by strangers at your home, a place where you should always feel safe. &amp;quot;Berry denied any involvement, but evidence gathered and provided by the victim proved her guilt, yet she has shown no remorse. &amp;quot;I would like to commend the victim for having the courage to come forward and report the incidents to police, and for the bravery she has shown during the trial. Kent Police will continue to support victims of crime and gather evidence to put before the courts to ensure offenders are brought to justice.&amp;quot; "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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