The owner of a martial arts club has been jailed for raping a woman at his studio in Reading.
Juan Miguel Figueroa-Ball, aged 44, of Long Acre Close, Canterbury, was sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment at Reading Crown Court on 8 October after being convicted of rape.
He was also made subject to a restraining order for 10 years and will remain on the Sex Offenders Register indefinitely.
A jury found Figueroa-Ball guilty of one count of rape following a six-day trial at Reading Crown Court. He was convicted on 25 August.
The offence took place on 21 July 2023 at Ceres Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu on Richfield Avenue, Reading.
Figueroa-Ball had offered the victim a free one-to-one introductory session at his studio, when he took advantage of getting her alone. During a Ju-Jitsu roll, Figueroa-Ball attacked the victim and raped her.
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