Fake Norwich paramedic jailed for Tinder date rapes

A man who pretended to be a paramedic has been jailed for raping and sexually assaulting women he met on Tinder.

Jamie Kadolski, of Ladysmith Road, Norwich, was found guilty of committing nine sexual offences against three women over an 18-month period.

Judge Anthony Bate said the 24-year-old still had “no insight into the gravity” of his offending.

At Norwich Crown Court, he was sentenced to 12 years in prison, with a further three years on extended licence, and was also made the subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

The court previously heard how the former East of England Ambulance Service call-handler had told the women he was a paramedic.

Prosecutors told the jury he used stickers on his work ID card to hide his more junior role.

Kadolski was found guilty of three counts of rape and three sexual offences against one woman, and a total of three sexual offences against two others.

One of Kadolski’s victims said they felt they could not tell their family about what had happened.

In a victim impact statement, they said they still had “vivid flashbacks” and experienced nightmares “almost every night” that he was going to break into their house and rape them.

Another victim said they blamed themselves for what happened and “still do to this day”.

Following his trial, one of Kadolski’s victims also said he was a “danger to society” and presented a “high risk” to the public.

The judge said the victims “expected to be safe” in Kadolski’s company.

He described Kadolski as a “dangerous offender” who continued to pose a “high threat to women”.

The jury previously heard that when questioned by officers, Kadolski said he would not be able to pin someone down as he had been “sexually abused as a child”.

He told police officers when interviewed: “I’m not the best with empathy or sympathy.”