The landlord of a London pub has been jailed for raping a man who fell asleep in his bar.
John Coyne, 56, who ran the Prince of Wales pub in Harrow Road, north west London, abused his position by taking advantage of a man who fell asleep on a sofa at the pub, Metropolitan Police said.
Coyne was today sentenced to nine years for rape and engaging in sexual activity without consent at Blackfriars Crown Court.
He had been found guilty at and earlier hearing of the offences he committed against his 25-year-old victim at the pub on Sunday October 2014.
Detective Constable Neil Hume, from the Met's Sexual Offences, Exploitation and Child Abuse Command, said:
"Coyne abused his position as a landlord of a pub to take advantage of an unconscious customer and showed no remorse. I would applaud the victim's bravery attending court and hope that the sentence sends out a clear message."
Detective Inspector Neil Smithson, the senior investigating officer, added: "The Metropolitan Police are committed to prosecuting sexual offenders. Coyne preyed on an unconscious customer whilst in his own pub and I would encourage anyone who believes they may have been a victim at the hands of Coyne to come forward."
The court heard how the victim had been on a night out with friends after finishing work. He ended the night at Coyne's pub where he fell asleep on a sofa.
The victim then woke at around 03:00hrs the following morning to find Coyne assaulting him. Coyne ran off and the victim called police.
Coyne was arrested and officers seized CCTV from the venue that captured Coyne committing his offences.
