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| Fake Norwich paramedic jailed for Tinder date rapes | Fake Norwich paramedic jailed for Tinder date rapes |
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| Jamie Kadolski previously worked as an East of England Ambulance Service call-handler, but pretended to be a paramedic | Jamie Kadolski previously worked as an East of England Ambulance Service call-handler, but pretended to be a paramedic |
| A man who pretended to be a paramedic has been jailed for raping and sexually assaulting women he met on Tinder. | A man who pretended to be a paramedic has been jailed for raping and sexually assaulting women he met on Tinder. |
| Jamie Kadolski, of Ladysmith Road, Norwich, was found guilty of committing nine sexual offences against three women in the space of 13 months. | |
| One of his victims said she was a "shadow of who I once was" and had tried to take her own life. Judge Anthony Bate said 24-year-old Kadolski still had "no insight into the gravity" of his offending. | |
| At Norwich Crown Court, he was sentenced to 12 years in prison, with a further three years on extended licence, and was also made the subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order. | At Norwich Crown Court, he was sentenced to 12 years in prison, with a further three years on extended licence, and was also made the subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order. |
| Kadolski met his victims on the online dating app, Tinder | Kadolski met his victims on the online dating app, Tinder |
| The court previously heard how the former East of England Ambulance Service call-handler had told the women he was a paramedic. | The court previously heard how the former East of England Ambulance Service call-handler had told the women he was a paramedic. |
| Prosecutors told the jury he used stickers on his work ID card to hide his more junior role. | Prosecutors told the jury he used stickers on his work ID card to hide his more junior role. |
| Kadolski was found guilty of three counts of rape and three sexual offences against one woman, and a total of three sexual offences against two others. | Kadolski was found guilty of three counts of rape and three sexual offences against one woman, and a total of three sexual offences against two others. |
| The offending was said to have happened between August 2022 and September 2023. | |
| He was found not guilty of charges related to a fourth woman. | |
| 'Vivid flashbacks' | |
| One of Kadolski's victims said they felt they could not tell their family about what had happened. | One of Kadolski's victims said they felt they could not tell their family about what had happened. |
| In a victim impact statement, they said they still had "vivid flashbacks" and experienced nightmares "almost every night" that he was going to break into their house and rape them. | In a victim impact statement, they said they still had "vivid flashbacks" and experienced nightmares "almost every night" that he was going to break into their house and rape them. |
| A second woman said she had tried to take her own life, describing herself as a "shadow of who I once was". | |
| Another victim said they blamed themselves for what had happened and "still do to this day". | |
| The judge said the defendant "projected a misleading impression of your healthcare professional status through your misuse of uniforms, health service identity cards and related papers". | |
| "Each of them [victims] expected to be safe in your company and able to enjoy a healthy and fulfilling future relationship based on mutual respect," he said. | |
| He described Kadolski as a "dangerous offender" who continued to pose a "high threat to women". | He described Kadolski as a "dangerous offender" who continued to pose a "high threat to women". |
| Kadolski worked in the medical sector but never as a paramedic | Kadolski worked in the medical sector but never as a paramedic |
| The jury previously heard that when questioned by police, Kadolski said he would not be able to pin someone down as he had been "sexually abused as a child". | |
| He told officers when interviewed: "I'm not the best with empathy or sympathy." | |
| Michael Cohen, for the defendant, said "others are representing Mr Kadolski in an application for permission to appeal" against the convictions. | |
| The East of England Ambulance Service said Kadolski was "immediately" suspended when it was alerted of his arrest. | |
| A spokesperson said: "We are appalled at the crimes that Jamie Kadolski has been sentenced for today. | |
| "Our thoughts are with the victims and all those affected by these horrific crimes. We recognise the courage it takes to come forward and speak out." | |
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