00:00A 23-year-old man described as a serial perpetrator of violence by police
00:05has received a 12-year prison term after convictions for rape and assault.
00:11Owen Rowe was convicted of coercive and controlling behaviour,
00:15rape of his complainant, sexual assault of a second woman
00:18and an attempted serious assault on a man.
00:22Detective Constable Kirby said the investigation was extremely complex,
00:26growing as more allegations emerged and praised the team for securing a substantial sentence.
00:34Cleveland police stress they will not tolerate physical or emotional violence,
00:38will keep protecting victims and Detective Constable Kirby says the sentence
00:42should bring comfort to all affected.
