Ryan Albert Martin Miller sent sick messages after sexually assaulting woman at Stanthorpe party
A Stanthorpe man has been sentenced after disturbing details of him sexually assaulting a woman at a party were heard in court, as well as the sick text message he sent the victim after. Warning: Disturbing content
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A Stanthorpe man has been sentenced after disturbing details of him sexually assaulting a woman at a party were aired in court, as well as the sick text message he sent the victim after the offending.
Ryan Albert Martin Miller pleaded guilty on November 29, 2023 to a sexual assault and three other charges including possessing drug utensils, breach of bail and weapon possession .
Warwick Magistrates Court was told the 21-year-old was attending a party at Stanthorpe, where Miller was under the influence of meth and alcohol.
The man invited the victim, a woman, to his bedroom to watch a movie, however, the woman was weary of Miller, and requested another friend to come with her.
During the movie, Miller began making unwanted advances towards the woman, and rubbed his hand from her leg up to her inner thigh, under her pants.
The court was told the woman snapped at him, telling him to “f--k off” and that she didn’t want to be touched.
Miller responded by grabbing the woman's breast, jumping off the bed, and blocking the woman from leaving the room.
“If you want to leave you have to f--k me,” Miller told the woman, before grabbing her around her waist and throwing her on the bed
“I like the pain it gives me more motivation to hurt you,” he told her.
Miller jumped on top of her and began straddling her, before she fled the room and Miller’s grasp.
Sickening, after the offending Miller texted the woman “I want to get my f--king ropes out and tie you up and treat you like a ragdoll to the point every part of your body is going to be hurting inside and out. There’s more to it but that’s a rough idea for you.”
The crime was reported to authorities who caught up with Miller, finding him with drug paraphernalia, including water pipes and a cone piece, as well as a butterfly and throwing knife.
Defence lawyer Clare Hine told the court the man was soon to be a father, but had significant mental health and drug struggles, including “complex PTSD” and “being addicted to ice”.
“She made it very clear she wasn’t interested multiple times, and tried to leave the room on multiple occasions, and you used force to restrain her and prevent her leaving,” magistrate Virginia Sturgess told Miller.
“You’re completely lacking any insight of the criminal nature of your behaviour, you’re not entitled to force yourself on someone who doesn’t want you to touch them.
The magistrate said Miller had a “history of substance and alcohol abuse which is a longstanding issue” however, that didn’t give the man an excuse or justification for offending.
“You demonstrated you have no respect which is extremely concerning, you need to have a long hard think about your attitude towards people and your lack of respect.”
For the sexual assault charge, Miller was jailed for six months, wholly suspended for 18 months.
Miller was convicted and fined $500 for the other offences, with the prohibited items forfeit.
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