Serial rapist who ‘had 100 movies of him attacking ladies’ makes bid for launch
A prolific rapist who filmed his victims and was sentenced to life has been made eligible for parole. Sicko Romeo Cummins has made an application to be released and is hoping to persuade parole chiefs that he is no longer a danger to the public and is a changed man.
But his victims want him to remain locked up. The Parole Board confirmed that they have received an application and are now debating whether the case should be an oral hearing, where victims can give evidence, or be decided purely via paperwork.
Cummins admitted 16 counts of rape, sexual assault and five drugs offences and was originally jailed for 13 and a half years -but that was upped to life after appeal in 2016.
Police said Cummins had more than 100 videos of him attacking unconscious victims on his phone. He was arrested by police on drugs charged originally but when officers examined his phone, they found the sickening videos which contained footage of the sexual offences on numerous women which had taken place over the span of three years.
Solicitor General Robert Buckland QC MP referred Cummins’ sentence to the Court of Appeal, arguing that it was unduly lenient and it was increased.
He said: “The original sentence failed to reflect the number of victims; the number of rapes and the period of time over which the offending occurred. These were particularly vulnerable women who now have to live with the lasting psychological consequences of his actions.”
Now one of his survivors, Natasha Jones, has made an application to the Board urging them to make it an oral hearing so she can speak of the impact the attack had on her life. Previously Natasha revealed in interviews how she wishes “he had killed her” as she is “forced to relive the trauma” of what happened to her every time he requests parole.
The mother-of-two who bravely waived her right to anonymity, previously was given an apology by the Ministry of Justice after Cummins had a parole hearing in October 2024 without her being informed.
A Parole Board spokesman said: “The Parole Board received an application for the oral hearing in the case of Romeo Cummins to be heard in public from Natasha Jones.
“There is a legitimate public interest in transparency surrounding serious sexual offending and parole decision‑making. Openness in this case would assist in maintaining confidence in the justice and parole system, particularly given the gravity and nature of the offending, the number of victims affected, and the ongoing fear experienced by survivors years after conviction.
“The psychological impact upon survivors caused by secrecy, uncertainty, or exclusion from proceedings directly affecting their safety and future wellbeing. The need for trauma‑informed handling of all victim participation.”
