Swansea man jailed after guilty rape verdict

A man from Swansea has been jailed after being found guilty of rape and sexual assault.

27-year-old Caeran Evans, from Penlan, carried out the attack against a female victim in October 2024.

Evans had offered the victim a lift home after a night out. Later that night, a video was recorded and shared on messaging groups depicting Evans consuming drugs placed on the victim's body whilst she appeared to be asleep. Sexually degrading words had also been written on her body.

Evans pleaded guilty to sexual assault at Swansea Crown Court in December 2025, but, following trial, he was also later found guilty of rape by a jury on September 16.

He has now been sentenced to a total of seven years in prison. He has also been made subject of a restraining order against the victim for a period of 15 years.

Detective Inspector Meirian Evans said:

“Caeran Evans took advantage of his intoxicated victim in a heinous and calculated way.

“That he knew he was being filmed and still carried on for some kind of perverse self-gratification only makes the situation unimaginably more abhorrent.

“Thankfully, the court saw through his protestations and the guilty verdict and seven-year sentence shows that justice has been achieved for the victim.

“We commend her on her bravery in coming forward to report what Caeran Evans did to her, and hope that she can now begin to move on with her life.”

We never underestimate how difficult it is for survivors of sexual abuse to speak out and report.

But we hope cases like this one provide reassurance that victims will be listened to, treated with dignity and respect, and will be supported throughout the judicial process.

If you have been sexually abused, and you are not yet ready to report to police, please don’t suffer in silence. A wealth of information and details of support services can be found here.