Adam Lusk, a former Australian soldier, has been handed a 28-year prison sentence for drugging and raping multiple women, including three teenage girls.
This sentence is believed to be the second longest jail term for a rapist in Western Australia.
The Depraved Crimes
Lusk’s offending was described as “calculated and predatory” by Judge Alan Troy, who also stated that he showed no mercy to his victims, even when they pleaded for him to stop.
The 46-year-old met his victims through social events or dating apps like Tinder and Sugar Daddy Meets, and he drugged and/or raped 12 women over a period of almost two years.
The Trial and Sentencing
During his trial, Lusk denied spiking his victims’ drinks, claiming that the acts were consensual and that the women were happy to be filmed.
However, Judge Troy said that the footage clearly showed that the women were unconscious and unable to consent. Lusk’s explanation for the footage was dismissed as “another lie” by the judge.
The Deviant Motivations
Judge Troy stated that Lusk’s primary motivation was a deviant sexual interest in having sex with women who were heavily sedated or unable to consent.
He also said that it was clear that Lusk would have continued to offend if he had not been arrested in January 2022.
The Victim’s Stories
One of Lusk’s most depraved acts was carried out on a 16-year-old girl who he met on Sugar Daddy Meet when she was just 15.
He recorded himself abusing the teen after she had passed out.
The court was also told that Lusk had been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to his time serving in the Australian Army, but Judge Troy did not accept that this contributed to his offending.
The Sentence
In determining Lusk’s sentence, Judge Troy compared his crimes to those of sadist ex-cop Adrian Moore, who was handed 30 years for drugging and raping 13 women over 12 years.
While Lusk’s crimes lacked the same level of brutality as Moore’s, they were still considered to be highly depraved and brazen.
Lusk was jailed for 28 years, with his sentence backdated and eligible for parole.