Who is Reynhard Sinaga and where is he now?

REYNHARD SINGARA was jailed for life in 2020 after he was found to be one of the world's most prolific rapists.

Here, we look at the crimes he committed and where he is now.

Who is Reynhard Sinaga? 

Reynhard Sinaga is an Indonesian serial rapist convicted of 159 sexual offences against 48 men, including 139 rapes of young men.

He was a postgraduate student, who would wait for men to leave bars and nightclubs before leading them back to his flat on Princess Street, Manchester.

Sinaga would then proceed to film himself with the victims while sexually harassing and abusing them.

He would drug his victims before assaulting them so they were unconscious during the act. 

Many of the victims when they awoke had no recollection of what happened.

That was until one victim woke up while he was being abused and defended himself, then reported the incident to the police. 

It was reported that the police found hundreds of hours of footage of the attacks on his phone, which led to the largest rape inquiry in British history. 

Where is Reynhard Sinaga now? 

Sinaga was jailed for life with a minimum term of 30 years in January 2020.

In April 2020, it was reported he was transferred from Strangeways in Manchester to West Yorkshire’s Wakefield prison.

After four separate trials he was found guilty of 139 counts of rape, eight counts of attempted rape, 14 counts of sexual assault, and one count of assault by penetration. 

Detective Inspector Zed Ali said 23 men who have come forward have "decided not to pursue further prosecutions".

In December 2020, the Court of Appeal determined his minimum term should be extended to 40 years after intervention by the Solicitor General.

When will Reynhard Sinaga be released from prison? 

Sinaga is serving a minimum of 40 years in jail for his conviction.

According to the police, it is believed that he has committed sexual offences against 206 men.

In an exclusive podcast for , Detective Inspector Zaheer Ali, who led the team of detectives looking into Sinaga, described the rapist as “a psychopath”.

He said: “Had he not been a narcissist and a psychopath, anybody else faced with such damning evidence would have admitted to what they’ve done.

“He’s offended with impunity for a decade.

"He’s now convinced himself either that he is innocent or that it doesn’t matter because he’s got what he wanted for so long.”

Anyone who believes they may have been affected by Sinaga’s crimes can pass information to the police by calling 101.

Anyone who wishes to seek support but does not want to talk to police can St Mary’s Sexual Assault Referral Centre on 0161 276 6515.

Survivors Manchester - a charity that works with male victims of rape and sexual assault - can also be contacted on 0161 236 2182.

The National Male Survivors Helpline can be contacted on 0808 800 5005.