A woman was subjected to a 'degrading and humiliating' sexual assault after going to her attacker's house for a dinner party.
Robert Linegar's victim was barely conscious when the 53-year-old pounced and was unable to defend herself.
A court heard how Linegar and his wife invited the woman over for a dinner party at the family home in Greetland Drive, Blackley, on April 2 last year.
After his wife went to bed, the victim started to feel unwell and unable to move.
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The next thing she knew Linegar was kissing and touching her before he then sexually assaulted her.
The following day the woman, who is in her 40s, went back to the house with a friend and confronted Linegar who was arrested a few days later.
He pleaded guilty to three charges of sexual assault at Manchester Crown Court, and was sentenced today to two-and-a-half years behind bars.
He was also ordered to sign the sex offenders register for 10 years.
Det Con Jackie Howe, from GMP’s City of Manchester Division, said: "Linegar targeted his victim when she was barely conscious and unable to defend herself.
"He seized his opportunity to subject her to a degrading and humiliating sexual assault which will live with her for the rest of her life."
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