Former Team GB Swimmer Sentenced to 21 Years for Raping Two Teenage Girls

Antony James, once an Olympic athlete and trainee police officer, was convicted of multiple sexual offenses spanning a decade.

Antony James, a 35-year-old former Olympic swimmer, was found guilty of raping two teenage girls and other sexual offenses between 2012 and 2022.
James groomed his victims, coercing them into sending explicit images and subjecting them to sexual abuse, including incidents in a kitchen and a car.
He was convicted of three counts of rape, three counts of sexual activity with a child, and two counts of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, among other charges.
The judge described James's actions as a calculated betrayal and imposed a 21-year sentence, with 14 years to be served in custody before release on license.
James, who was training to become a police officer at the time of his arrest, will remain on the sex offenders register for life and is subject to a 25-year sexual harm prevention order.