Luiz Inacio Da Silva Neto, 36, drugged his victims with an unknown drug – possibly GHB or GBL – and then attacked them at a cottage in Middle Barton, Oxfordshire, in November and December last year. Oxford Crown Court heard that Da Silva Neto had “opportunistically targeted” his victims, before drugging them and then sexually assaulting them “when they were unable to consent”. A jury found him guilty of rape, two counts of administering a substance with intent and two counts of inducing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent. He will be sentenced at Oxford Crown Court on July 7. The 36-year-old’s first victim had shots of Jagermeister before he began to feel tired and slept clothed before waking up naked. Luiz Inacio Da Silva Neto (Thames Valley Police) Leaving the cottage, the victim noticed what she described as a syringe on the side of the kitchen and “became convinced she had been drugged”. Speaking after the verdict, the man said he has since been diagnosed with PTSD, needs counselling, struggles to sleep and socialize and sometimes loses his sight and hearing. He told Sky News: “This is my duty to come forward because these types of people are a danger to society. “Basically, he drugged me and used me, I don’t want to go into details, I don’t want to remember it again, I don’t want to relive it. I feel more stressed, I see a counselor and a psychologist and it’s not easy. “Sometimes I get panic attacks, I can’t socialize, I can’t, just trusting people in a certain way is not the same and I was diagnosed with PTSD. I feel like it’s eating me up inside. “For me, this is the worst experience I have ever survived or experienced.” Luiz Inacio Da Silva Neto is pictured being interviewed by police (Thames Valley Police) The second victim was on a night out with colleagues in central London at the Raffles Center when he met Da Silva Neto. He told the court he had vague recollections of events that night and included feeling “strange” when he spoke to the club’s doorman, holding a cup with a “dark brown liquid” to his lips at one point and waking up naked. in a strange room at 10am the next day. The man returned to London “confused, distressed and upset” to find he had been reported missing. District Crown Prosecutor Claire Birds said: “Luiz Inacio Da Silva Neto opportunistically targeted his victims, drugging and then sexually abusing them when they were unable to consent. Da Silva Neto was sentenced at Oxford Crown Court (PA file) “He denied any wrongdoing and claimed his actions were all consensual. However, thanks to the incredible bravery of the victims in coming forward with their accounts and supporting drug evidence, we were able to build a strong case against him so that the jury could be sure he was guilty. “I hope today’s verdict brings both men a sense of justice.” Thames Valley Police said he had previously pleaded guilty to seven counts of drug possession at an earlier hearing for substances including MDMA, methylamphetamine, cocaine, ketamine and cannabis. Detective Inspector James Holden-White described Da Silva Neto as a “sexual predator and a very dangerous man”. He said: “Society is certainly a much safer place with Da Silva Neto behind bars. We are keeping an open mind as to the possibility that Da Silva Neto may have committed other offences.” Additional report from PA
