Donovan Brown from Perry Barr was found guilty of raping a woman he picked up on a night out who asked him for a lift home
A ‘dangerous’ rapist who preyed on a vulnerable woman and attacked her at his Birmingham home has been convicted.
Predatory Donovan Brown from Perry Barr picked up a woman in West Bromwich, who had been drinking heavily on the evening of Saturday, August 3 last year.
The woman asked Brown to take her to her home but the 38-year-old took the woman to his home in Perry Barr.
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The woman woke up at his home on the morning of 4 August to find Brown raping her before he then dropped her back to where he picked her up from.
The woman then reported the attack to West Midlands Police and detectives got to work piecing together what had happened.
Officers investigated the rape and found CCTV which showed Brown with the woman.
Detectives then mapped the journey he took with her to his address and arrested Brown just days later.
The West Midlands force said: “Her true and consistent account of what happened, and Brown’s changing version of events, led to his conviction.”
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DC Daniel Folley, from the force’s public protection unit, said: “Due to the brave actions of this woman in coming forward we were able to secure a conviction for a dangerous individual who took advantage of her vulnerabilities whilst she was on a night out.
“We hope her bravery encourages other people subjected to sexual abuse to come forward.”
Brown was found guilty of the rape of a female over 16 years of age following a trial held at Birmingham Crown Court.
He is due to be sentenced at the same court on Friday, April 25.
West Midlands Police said more help and advise is available on its rape and sexual assault advice page.
A spokesperson added: “It is important to note that survivors of sexual assault are protected by law and have life-long anonymity.”