Brave mother-of-one reveals how her controlling ex sexually abused her just hours after raping another woman as he was sentenced to five years in prison

A brave mother-of-one has revealed how her controlling ex sexually abused her just hours after raping another woman – as he faces a five-year prison sentence.

Depraved Anthony Plaskett attacked 47-year-old Sarah Campbell, groping her after she got out of the shower and rubbing his naked body on her.

Just hours earlier he had raped another woman and tricked Ms Campbell into picking him up after his crime.

The couple split up three years ago because of his controlling behavior – but he made her drive him back to their home in the Scottish Borders and watch a film with their daughter before attacking her too.

When confronted about his crimes in court, the ailing Plaskett described his victims as “scorned women” before being sentenced to five years in prison for two counts of rape and sexual assault.

Now councilor Ms Campbell has bravely waived her right to anonymity to encourage other survivors of abuse to speak out against their attackers.

She said: “Tony was a predator and abuser. “He put me through hell when we were together.

“I’m relieved that he’s no longer on the streets and can’t hurt anyone.”

“Now I want other women to remember his face and stay away from him.”

Ms Campbell met Plaskett, 38, in late 2011 while living in Spain with her parents.

They were engaged on Valentine’s Day the following year and she became pregnant soon after.

The couple moved back to the UK where she had their daughter.

But two years later, in 2014, Plaskett was staying out late and sometimes didn’t come home after his weekend escapes.

Ms Campbell explained: “He wasn’t himself so I told him to move out as I didn’t want him near our daughter.”

The pair got back together six months later – but when he moved back in, Plaskett began controlling Ms Campbell.

He wouldn’t even allow her to go to the supermarket alone in case men approached her.

She described the time as follows: “When I wanted to change my hair, he refused.”

“He became angry and aggressive.”

And just before Christmas 2018, Ms Campbell ended things for good after receiving messages on Facebook from a woman claiming to be having an affair with Plaskett.

He moved out and she began to rebuild her life, although he continued to see his daughter.

Then in April 2021, Plaskett texted her one morning and said, “I’m coming over for sex”?

Shocked, Ms Campbell replied: “No way, that’s not happening. We’re not doing that.”

Plaskett then asked her to let a friend pick him up.

When she saw him, he handed her a pair of jeans and asked her to wash them for him.

She reluctantly agreed and they drove back to her house.

Plaskett was watching a movie with her daughter while she showered.

But when she got out, Plaskett was standing in front of the bathroom door, naked from the waist down.

Recalling the attack, she said: “He put his hands around me and tried to kiss me.”

“I told him to stop and get out. “I was afraid he was going to rape me.

“He was persistent and kept trying to pull the towel away from me and scratching at my body. ‘It was terrible.’

Finally, Plaskett paused and said to Ms. Campbell: “You made me look like an idiot.”

The next morning she received a call from a friend telling her that Plaskett had been arrested for rape.

Ms Campbell, who felt hurt by the encounter, continued: “I was shocked and the memories of the previous day came flooding back.”

“I was beside myself.”

The following week the police came and she gave her statement about her own sexual assault.

She also handed her the jeans that Plaskett had given her, still unwashed.

In December 2023, Ms. Campbell bravely took the stand to testify against her ex.

The court heard Plaskett raped one woman in February 2020 and another the following year, hours before his attack on Ms Campbell.

When the jury heard several examples of what could be viewed as controlling behavior, Plaskett responded: “I would say what you’re hearing is a woman scorned – all three of them.”

At the High Court in Edinburgh, Plaskett was found guilty of two counts of rape against two women and sexual assault against Ms Campbell.

In January this year he was sentenced to five years in prison and placed on the sex offenders register for life.

Ms Campbell said: “I would encourage others to speak out, no matter how much time has passed.”

“You will be believed and justice will be brought to your perpetrators.”