A 29-year-old man from Liverpool has been sentenced to 23 years in prison after posing as a taxi driver to prey on vulnerable young women in the city centre.
Amponsah Thompson, of Rocky Lane, targeted lone, intoxicated teenagers between 2024 and 2025. He used his Mercedes to trick victims into believing he was a legitimate taxi driver.
Thompson lured an 18-year-old into his car by claiming it was a taxi, then drove her to his home in Tuebrook where he sexually assaulted her in the back seat.
While on bail, Thompson picked up another heavily intoxicated 18-year-old, took her to his flat, and raped her. He also repeatedly raped a third woman in 2025, threatening her with a knife during the attacks.
At Liverpool Crown Court, the judge described Thompson as a “dangerous offender” who showed “little regard for consent” and posed a grave risk to the public.
Thompson must serve at least two-thirds of his 23-year sentence before being eligible for parole. After release, he will spend eight years on licence and has been placed on the sex offenders’ register for life. Deportation could follow once he is released.
Originally published by UKNIP.
