Horse rider jailed for raping two women at South Australian equestrian events

An equestrian rider found guilty of raping two women in their swags at horse events told them not to leave him ‘sexually frustrated’.

Joshua James David Slape, 24, from Glenburnie in South Australia was jailed for 11 years with a non-parole period of seven in the District Court on Tuesday.

Judge Gordon Barrett found the horse breeder guilty of rape, attempted rape and indecent assault, over the two incidents which occurred in 2017 and 2018.

Slape was 19 when he assaulted the first woman while at a horsing riding event at his family’s farm in June, 2017.

He forced her to perform sexual acts on him before raping her while her two children slept just metres away.

Joshua James David Slape, 24, from Glenburnie in South Australia was jailed for 11 years with a non-parole period of seven in the District Court on Tuesday

Slape had told his victim ‘are you just going to leave me with blue balls?’, according to court documents. 

The second attack happened just six months later after a rodeo event.

Slape had known both women and had climbed into both of their swags before assaulting them.

The court had earlier heard Slape had told both women ‘not to leave him sexually frustrated’ before he attacked them.

One victim has suffered from severe anxiety and depression in the wake of her rape, saying in an impact statement she keeps all her blinds and doors shut.

‘My life is very different now and I’m a different person to what I used to be. I wish I could be the confident, happy, outgoing person I was,’ she said.

The second victim said it would take time for her to be able to trust people again.

Slape’s sentence will be backdated to 2020, meaning he can be eligible for parole in 2027.

The horse rider has been viciously trolled online in the wake of his charges.

Both victims have suffered severe trauma after they were raped by the horse breeder (stock image)