This is the moment police stormed the home of a depraved serial rapist and rescued one of his victims who was found "pale and malnourished" in his living room.
Evil Nicholas Moxham, 52, was bundled into the back of a police van during a sudden August 2021 Greater Manchester Police raid on his home in Heaton Chapel, in Stockport. Inside, officers found the woman under a duvet on the living room floor and immediate measures were put in place to protect her.
During the raid, police found Moxham set up secret cameras - including ones inside pens - to film his rapes and sexual assaults on women, in some cases while they were unconscious. When officers arrived, Moxham launched a hard drive out of his bedroom window in a desperate bid to dispose of the evidence.
Officers later located the drives, storage devices and spy hole cameras during the raid. It was later learned Moxham had hired six sex workers and arranged for clients to visit his home and an address in Longsight, Manchester.
Moxham tried to dispose of his hard drive during the raid (GMP)Moxham first came to attention of police in June 2020 when witnesses reported seeing someone called "Nick" in the company of sex workers and was spotted often loitering near homeless shelters. Following the raid, he was slapped with dozens of charges related to the abuse.
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These were six counts of rape, six counts of controlling prostitution for gain, 13 counts of voyeurism, three counts of requiring a person to perform forced or compulsory labour, three accounts of assault by penetration, and a count of attempted rape. Moxham was found guilty of 32 charges following a five-week trial at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court and is due to be sentenced in July, the Manchester Evening News reported.
Detective Sergeant Lee Attenborough, of Stockport CID, said: "This is one of the most horrific and upsetting cases my team has ever had to deal with. Moxham is a controlling and predatory sex offender who thought he was untouchable, denying his horrendous crimes right to the very end, forcing his victims to go through the ordeal of a trial.
Moxham was found guilty of 32 charges (GMP)"He showed absolutely no regard for any of his victims, some of whom won’t even know they were targeted due to the calculated and covert methods he used to take advantage. His offending was well-planned and continued whilst he was under investigation, even boasting to one of his victims that he was too clever for police.
"His victims have been extremely brave, and I can only commend them for coming forward to give evidence against Moxham. I know this hasn’t been easy, but thanks to their courageous actions, Moxham is off our streets and will now face a considerable time behind bars.
"I know that reporting crimes like this can be incredibly difficult and traumatic, but we would urge anyone who has suffered violence or controlling behaviour of any type to come forward. If anyone has been affected by this case or believes they may have been targeted, we have specialist officers who can help. We are determined to bring offenders to justice and make Manchester a safer place for everyone."
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