Cleveland Wyatt has been locked up for over 20 years
Evil Cleveland Wyatt(Image: West Yorkshire Police)
A twisted predator who arranged for a woman to be gang raped by 10 men at his home has been jailed.
Evil Cleveland Wyatt, 62, also known as “Kiwi”, arranged for the terrifying crime to take place at his home after more than a month of abusing the woman himself.
Leeds Crown Court heard on Thursday, April 23 that the vulnerable woman met Wyatt, of Ederoyd Drive, Pudsey, after being advised he could sell her cannabis. Wyatt went on to rape the woman on a number of occasions, often plying her with crack cocaine as she cried.
He also placated her partner by leaving him with crack cocaine in another room while he preyed on the woman.
Prosecutor Nick Adlington told the court: “She described crying when he did it and him giving her a pipe of crack cocaine to stop her crying.
“Some time in September or October 2022, she went to his address for drugs. Her boyfriend went to the flat to get her and the defendant told him she was there but wasn’t leaving and gave him some crack cocaine and he left.”
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Wyatt raped the woman himself before 10 men arrived.
Mr Adlington said: “Later the same day, 10 men attended the property as a result of a phone call made by the defendant. She asked why they were there and he said she was to ‘drop her knickers’ for them. She said ‘No’ and starting crying. He took her knickers and trousers down and they took turns to abuse her.”
During the horrific incident, the woman was humiliated further as she was forced to wear a ball-gag and urinate in a bucket in the room. Mr Adlington said the men then called her a “mucky bum” and a “b****” before she was given crack cocaine by Wyatt once again.
The prosecutor said: “She made it clear she did not want to have sex and cried. She stated it went on until 5am.”
When the incident finally came to an end, the court head the men then threw money at the woman in another sickening act of degradation. Wyatt collected the cash and “congratulated” her on making some “good money.”
Following a trial last month, Wyatt was found guilty of one count of rape relating to one occasion, and a count of rape relating to multiple incidents as well as two counts of causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent.
In a victim personal statement read to the court, the woman told how she is still suffering the emotional and physical impacts of Wyatt’s horrendous offending, including a lack of bladder control. She said: “I have not been able to have the same sexual relationship with my partner. Just talking about this now makes me tearful and upset…It has had the biggest impact on my relationship and it has been really hard to talk about it with my partner and he finds it really hard to talk about.
“I lost control of my bladder when I’m scared. My sleep has been affected as I have nightmares about being raped. It is like I am reliving it.”
The court heard Wyatt, a former painter and decorator, had no similar previous convictions on his record.
Mitigating, Giles Grant, said: “He didn’t appear in court to be in robust health and maybe looks to be older than his years. There are notable gaps in his offending, demonstrating someone who can act responsibly. He raised his family departed from a lifestyle of drugs.
“His son died in 2025…In 2022, there was clearly some drug use and addiction up until his arrest in 2024. After that period, progress was made and he had the support of his ex-partner after the death of his son. He still has a relationship with his [younger] son.”
His Honour Judge Ray Singh jailed Wyatt for 21 years, of which he will have to serve two-thirds of in custody before being released on licence. He said that during the rape by multiple men, the woman was “humiliated and degraded.”
He told Wyatt: “She made it clear she didn’t wish to participate. She was crying. It went on for a considerable and sustained length of time. The final act of humiliation was when they threw money at her and you collected it and congratulated her on having made some good money.
“I do come to the conclusion that you were the one who arranged those people to attend, knowing full well she wouldn’t consent. You were the one who removed her clothing, kept her compliant by providing her with drugs and encouraged the humiliation and you were the one who financially benefitted.
“The impact on her has been immense and will no doubt continue.”
Following the sentencing, Detective Chief Inspector Lisa Jones, who heads the Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Team at West Yorkshire Police said: “Wyatt preyed on the victim, who was clearly very vulnerable, and cruelly exploited her in the most appalling of circumstances, raping her on several occasions and forcing her into being raped by multiple other men at the same time.
“During what was a very challenging investigation, officers from the Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Team were able to build up a comprehensive evidential picture that has resulted in Wyatt being found guilty at trial.
“Most importantly, we would like to recognise the courage that the victim has shown throughout the investigation and the trial. The lasting traumatic impact that Wyatt’s actions have had on her cannot be underestimated, and we hope it will provide some degree of comfort to her to see him brought to justice.
“West Yorkshire Police remains committed to tackling violence against women and girls alongside our partner agencies, and we hope the successful outcome of this case will illustrate that continued aim and give victims of other similar offences the confidence to come forward knowing they will be listened to and supported.”
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