Former policeman jailed for drugging, raping women he met via Tinder
A policeman who drugged, raped and recorded multiple women, some of whom he met via Tinder and RSVP, has learnt his fate.
A former policeman who was once nominated for officer of the year before he was found guilty of drugging, raping and filming 13 women has been handed a record jail term for his “unprecedented” crimes.
Adrian Trevor Moore, 53, committed the “depraved” and “sadistic” acts over a 12-year period, meeting some of his victims via online dating apps and websites such as Tinder and RSVP.
The former senior constable even used the police computer system to look up details of some women.
Moore stood trial in the West Australian District Court, charged with 87 offences, including aggravated sexual penetration without consent, aggravated sexual coercion and aggravated indecent assault.
Some of the evidence was so confronting that the jury asked for urgent counselling, which was granted.
During one incident, the court was told Moore raped a victim while wearing his police uniform.
Some of his offending also involved animals, vegetables and objects.
Several victims did not even know they had been violated until detectives showed them the evidence.
Judge Alan Troy, who described the offending as predatory, said Moore was adept at “leading a double life” and had a “repulsive attitude towards women”.
“The facts here are unprecedented,” the judge said.
“There are no directly comparable cases in this state.
“Your conduct involves ... an abject disregard by you for each victim’s dignity as a human being and for her autonomy and bodily integrity.”
Moore, who admitted being interested in BDSM, had argued some of the alleged sexual acts did not happen, and claimed others were consensual.
It took the jury little more than six hours to find Moore guilty of all the charges.
He was sentenced on Tuesday to 30 years in prison and must serve at least 28 years before he can be eligible for parole.
It is the highest sentence ever handed down in WA for sexual offending.
Judge Troy acknowledged the victims, including a police officer who reported Moore knowing it meant images of her would be viewed by colleagues.
“The community generally — and all the other victims specifically — owe her an enormous debt of gratitude that she had the courage to do so,” he said.
“Clearly, as a community, we have some way to go in alleviating the stress and fears that people who have been the victim of sexual assaults feel when they contemplate reporting such conduct.”
Defence barrister Mark Trowell has indicated Moore will appeal the convictions.
Moore was previously sentenced to six months behind bars for using a police computer to access the details of almost 100 women.