A RAPIST who attacked a woman in a house has been jailed.
Preston Crown Court heard Adrian Love, 54, raped the woman, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, at a property in Rossendale in June 2017.
Love had always denied any wrongdoing but was unanimously found guilty by a jury following a two week trial.
Judge James Medland QC sentenced Love, of Hightown, Whitewell Bottom, to six and a half years in prison.
Love was also ordered to sign the sex offenders register for life and pay a £170 surcharge to fund victim services.
Judge Medland imposed an indefinite restraining order banning Love from contacting his victim directly or indirectly.
A police spokesman said: "We take investigations into rape and sexual assault very seriously.
"If you have been the victim of a serious sexual assault then please report it - call us on 101 so we can help. Remember in an emergency or if a crime is taking place always ring 999."
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