October 2014
Man jailed for raping woman, child cruelty and sexually assaulting dog
A Canterbury man who subjected a woman to a series of sickening sexually attacks also indecently assaulted a dog
Sean Keen, who was found guilty by a jury of three sexual attacks and four counts of child cruelty, was sentenced to 18 years imprisonment at Canterbury Crown Court
The series of attacks were often when Keen was under the influence of alcohol and he admitted during police interview that he often ‘blacked out’.
He was jailed at Canterbury Crown Court for 18 years by a judge who described him as a sex obsessed ‘tyrant’.
The court heard how Keen became a member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness and practised at the temple for ten years before the attacks.
Despite vowing to remain celibate and refrain from drinking, he took up a five-can-a-day lager habit and violently raped a woman on several occasions.
He also forced a dog to perform a sex act on him, and sexually abused children whih inluded exposing his genitals to a child
Keen was convicted of three counts of sexual assault and four cruelty charges.
During his trial in August, the court heard how one victim said Keen had treated her like a prostitute.
Investigating officer, Detective Constable Michael Seddon of Kent Police, said: “Just what the victims in this case went through over a period of time is unthinkable and the fact Keen refused to admit his guilt at the earliest opportunity meant they had to go through it all again in a trial.
“On behalf of Kent Police, I would like to praise those victims for showing and displaying a great deal of courage in reporting truly terrible and frightening experiences of their lives.
“I am pleased the overwhelming wealth of evidence we were able to providence was enough to convince a jury that Keen was guilty of these heinous crimes.
“I hope this gives confidence to any victim of this type of crime that we take it incredibly seriously, offer support and use all powers available to us to ensure those responsible receive justice for their abhorrent actions.”
