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Serial Abuser Jailed for 16 Years After Terrorizing Dating App Victims
2 Feb
Summary
- Mensah terrorized two women met on dating apps.
- He received 11 years imprisonment and a 5-year extended licence.
- Judge deemed him a very high risk to future women.
A serial abuser, Phillip Mensah, 41, has been sentenced to 16 years in prison, including an extended five-year licence, for terrorizing two women he met on dating applications. His convictions include kidnap, false imprisonment, assault, and intentional strangulation.
During one terrifying ordeal in September 2022, Mensah subjected his first victim to hours of abuse, including threats with a knife and a wine glass, and forced her to drive while he collected cash. This attack occurred just days after they met on the dating app Thursday.
Weeks after a prior release for a separate offense, Mensah assaulted a second woman in August 2024. He accused her of infidelity, repeatedly struck her, and strangled her before threatening her with a knife.
Judge Moore emphasized Mensah's history of 23 previous convictions for 74 offenses, many involving domestic violence. He ruled Mensah poses a 'very high risk of serious harm to women,' stating that unsupervised release would be 'imminent' with serious consequences.
