Hypnotherapist ‘put woman under his spell’ before commanding her to undress
A hypnotherapist who placed a woman under a "spell" and sexually assaulted her has been jailed for 29 months.
Ian Roper, 58, is said to have "commanded" the victim to remove her clothing while she was rubbing sun cream into her body while on a sun bed, Bradford Crown Court has heard.
The 58-year-old pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting the victim, who Roper engaged in sexual activity with without her consent.
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Roper is also said to have attempted to "put her under" his spell a second time after he had "commanded" his victim when she began to wake up from a first round of hypnotism.
Initially claiming the allegations were false, Roper pleaded guilty during a trial that saw the presiding judge say that the 58-year-old had been driven by "selfish and sexual" desires.
Prosecutor David McGonigal says the defendant had "put her under" by touching her shoulder and taking her to her "safe place" and that "the only thing that mattered was his voice".
After telling his victim to "rub imaginary sun cream on herself", Roper is said to have removed her bra before the victim came around and "pushed the defendant away."
McGonigal added: "She wanted to get away as soon as possible."
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Roper pleaded guilty at his trial to causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent and possession of indecent images, which police found on Roper's laptop.
Officers had found five indecent images of children, including one prohibited image of a child on the 58-year-old's laptop, Daily Mail reported.
Recorder David Gordon jailed Roper for 25 months for the sexual offence, with an additional four months for the indecent images.
Recorder Gordon said: "You were purporting to administer a therapeutic treatment but it is clear you never intended anything of the sort and your interest was selfish and sexual.
"It is clear from her victim impact statement that she has suffered no serious physical injury, but she has suffered severe psychological harm."
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