A twisted care worker who sexually assaulted a helpless young woman while she was having seizures was caught out by a hidden camera.
Benjamin Poole abused the victim at a specialist care facility in Cheshire.
In the summer of 2020 the woman, in her 20s, began to notice things were happening to her whilst she was having the seizures.
In November of that year she bought an alarm clock with a hidden camera built-in.
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Within days it had recorded footage of Poole sexually assaulting her while she was suffering a seizure.
Poole, 21, of Somerville Street, Crewe, was arrested and later pleaded guilty to five counts of sexual assault and two counts of wilfully neglecting an individual.
On Thursday he was jailed for six years at Chester Crown Court.
Det Con Amelia Stevens, said: "As a carer, Poole held a position of trust and he was there to provide the patients with the care and support they needed during their time of need.
"Poole totally abused this position, and instead of caring for the patient he used it as an opportunity to fulfil his own sexual gratification.
"He wrongly believed that the victim would have no recollection of what he had done, but thankfully as a result of her courage and bravery, he is now facing the consequences of his actions.
“While the victim will never be able to forget what happened to her, I hope that the sentence handed to Poole will help to provide some closure
"I also hope that the bravery shown by the victim in this case gives other victims of sexual assault the courage to come forward and report what happened to them.”
Poole was also given an indefinite sexual harm prevention order and ordered to sign the sex offenders’ register for life.
