I got married after my rapist sexually assaulted me

A Rape survivor has told how she agreed to marry the “absolute monster” who sexually assaulted her.

Caroline Lyons, 42, admits she doesn’t know how to say no as she presses Steven Noon He insisted they fly to Thailand together and tie the knot.

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But he later bravely joined two other victims and testified against the 42-year-old monster, who was caged for a string of crimes for 16.5 years. fear Attacks spanning two decades.

Now, two years after getting nailed at the High School, she has waived her right to anonymity to talk about her ordeal. Court inside Edinburgh.

Caroline, from Haddington, East Lothian, told The Scottish Sun on Sunday: “I married A rapist, a serial attacker, a complete monster. He was my childhood sweetheart.

“I thought it was a fairy tale, but it turned into a nightmare.

“He raped me first” marriage. I didn’t want to marry him.

“But he controlled me so deeply that I couldn’t find a way to say no.

“While he planning ours wedding I was planning my escape for the day.

When I found out you attacked others women We came together to get justice.

“It’s over now bars “Let them lock the door and throw away the key.”

Caroline and Noon first dated at the same time at 16 school.
They broke up, but he was excited to meet her friend after many years. Facebook Profile after her previous marriage ended in 2015.

mother Four recalled: “I was delighted when I found it on the Internet.

“I often wondered what happened to him.

“We arranged to meet and as soon as I saw it it felt like no time had passed, it felt so right.

“He really fun and it would make me laugh.

“He was a charming person, always complimenting me, opening doors for me and treating me with respect, just like when we were together. kids.

“The electricity was still there.”

Within two months, window cleaner Noon had moved out.

But he started to put constant pressure on Caroline. sex.

Another red flag came when she received a message from a woman asking her to run away from Noon because he had raped and assaulted her.

Caroline initially refused to believe his claims.

But she recalled: “When I rejected his offer one night, Steven forced me to have sex.

“He kept asking me for sex. He knocked me out. I surrendered just to stop him.

“Afterwards, I felt a deep sense of discomfort that this was wrong.”

“He was controlling me so deeply that I couldn’t find a way to say no.”

Another night, after taking sleeping pills, she woke up in horror to find Noon raping her.

He pushed her, then he wanted To leave the Next day.

But Noon begged to be taken back. Customer service consultant Caroline admitted: “He swore he would change.

“I wasn’t even sure I loved him. I just didn’t know how to say no.

“I was so emotionally attached to him, it was like I was under some kind of spell. “I felt like I was in the middle of a nightmare that I couldn’t wake up from.”

“What I endured was the darkest chapter of my life.”

When they got back together, he insisted they get married. Caroline revealed: “We had a fairytale wedding and honeymoon in Thailand.”

However, upon their return, Noon’s sexual demands started again. House and finally found the strength to tell him to leave for good.

Weeks later when I was out shoppingHe encountered a third victim, who revealed that Noon had attacked him.

While the trio set out to achieve justice, Caroline reconnected with the woman who had reached out to her before.

He said: “I apologized for not believing him.

“I knew what other women told me was true because she had done the same thing to me.

“I was so emotionally attached to him, as if I was under some kind of spell. I felt like I was in the middle of a nightmare that I couldn’t wake up from.”

“I couldn’t do it live And I knew he would move on and do the same to another woman.

“I picked up the phone and explained the situation. police everything, and so did the other two women.

Police officers Then we launched a catheter. And Noon was jailed for 16 crimes between 1999 and 2021. rapesexual attackattack danger A decision was made regarding life and abusive behavior at the hearing in December 2022.

“I couldn’t live knowing he would move on with my life and do the same to another woman.”

Explaining why she decided to open up about her trauma now, Caroline said: “The period I endured was the darkest period of my life.

“But I share my story to remind others. If a man violates your boundaries or forces you to do something you don’t want to do, this crime.

“I want to thank the other victims who came forward.

“After the sentencing, we contacted each other and said ‘gotcha.’

“It is never too late to seek justice.”