Met Police double rapist who thought he was ‘above the law’ jailed

Jake Cummings was a serving Met Police officer when he raped two women he was in a relationship with after using phone apps to track his victims

A sacked Metropolitan Police officer who thought he was “above the law” was today jailed for 16 years after being found guilty of raping two women.

Jake Cummings, 26, was also found guilty of three counts of coercive controlling behaviour, two counts of voyeurism and three counts of stalking. The judge today concluded Cummings was “dangerous” and posed a risk. He said he must serve two-thirds of the 16-year sentence before parole could be considered.

The investigation into the PC began when a victim came forward to police in February 2024. Another woman made similar allegations later that month after reading media reports on the case. Officers identified a third victim through the download of Cummings’ mobile phone in April 2024. All three women had been in separate relationships with the former officer over four years.

St Albans Crown Court heard that between July 2019 and February 2024, Cummings made their lives a misery.

Opening his trial last year, prosecutor Tom Little KC said he engaged in “extensive controlling, coercive and manipulative behaviour” as he “thought he was above the law”. He said Cummings, from Hemel Hempstead, “behaved in a strikingly similar way” towards each of the complainants.

After becoming a special constable with Dorset Police in 2018, he joined the Met as a constable in November 2019 and moved to Aylesbury, Bucks. He always had his warrant card on him, even when off duty, and would sometimes “flash it about”, Mr Little said.

Cummings used phone apps Life 360 and Team Viewer to track the first victim, giving him a “pincer-type control and knowledge” over her movements. There were just over 5,000 messages between him and the first complainant in a single month, and most of the contact was “very one-sided” from Cummings, Mr Little said.

The women, aged between 19 and 24, came from Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Dorset, and when interviewed by detectives, all told very similar stories of harassment and coercive control. The jury heard how his abusive behaviour continued after the relationships ended. He was found guilty of three counts of controlling or coercive behaviour and two counts of voyeurism against the three.

Det Insp Dale Mepstead, from the Major Crime Unit, said: “The emotional impact of Cummings’ offending will live with his victims for many years, but it is through their brave testimony that he has finally been brought to justice. My team has worked tirelessly to investigate these crimes and give Cummings’ victims the justice they deserve.

“I commend all three victims for their bravery and courage in coming forward and assisting us with our enquiries. I hope that the knowledge that he is facing a considerable time behind bars provides a sense of relief and I hope they can begin to move on with their lives.”

Det Const Ellie Cowling, from the Sexual Offences Investigation Team, said: “This verdict vindicates all our efforts to bring a serious and predatory offender to justice and I hope sends a message to other victims that Hertfordshire Constabulary is here to listen and support you. No-one is beyond the law and we will always take action when allegations are made.”