He posed as a salesman and, in one case, acted ‘like nothing had happened by asking the woman if she wanted to get high with him’ after he had sexually assaulted her
A “spineless” and “despicable” man preyed on lone women in their own homes before sexually assaulting them. He posed as a salesman and made sure they were alone before “luring his way” into their homes to commit the “repulsive” crimes he later refused to admit.
In one case, he acted “like nothing had happened by asking the woman if she wanted to get high with him” after he had sexually assaulted her. McCaulay Parker, 28, of Thanet Road, Hull, was found guilty of two counts of sexual assault following a trial at Grimsby Crown Court earlier this month.
He was first reported to police in July 2024 when a woman in Hull said Parker had sexually assaulted her. She explained how, posing as a tradesman, he had approached her asking if she needed any work doing. She politely declined but Parker turned up the following week to carry out the work anyway. He checked whether she was home alone before entering the property.
Within minutes, Parker was making “inappropriate comments” to the woman and made her feel uncomfortable before trying to touch her without consent. He then sexually assaulted her.
Following an investigation, including examining CCTV footage, he was arrested a few days later at his home address. While in custody and during interview, Parker denied all of the allegations and he was later granted bail pending further investigation.
Then, in March this year, police in North Yorkshire received a report from a woman in Skipton saying a man claiming to be a door-to-door salesman had sexually assaulted her in her own home. A man nearby, later identified as Parker, was arrested soon after.
The two incidents were linked by the Crown Prosecution Service but Parker denied both offences leading to a trial earlier this month. Following his conviction, Parker will return to Grimsby Crown Court on Friday, February 13 for sentencing.
Leading the Humberside Police investigation was Police Constable Jessica Holland from the Criminal Investigation Department, who said: “Parker had exactly the same MO in both cases, where he would prey on lone women, probing them to ensure they were single or home alone, before luring his way into their own home under false pretences to sexually assault them.
“No one should be made to feel unsafe in their own home, and what Parker did to these women was not only repulsive, but extremely intrusive. To then refuse to admit what he had done and force the two women to sit through a trial and relive what happened to them all over again, is not only inhumane, but spineless.
“In the North Yorkshire case, Parker took it one step further, behaving so nonchalantly and acting like nothing had happened by asking the woman if she wanted to get high with him after what he had just done to her. Whilst the guilty verdict will not take away what the women have been through as a result of Parker’s actions, I am pleased he has been held accountable for his crimes and will now have to await what I hope will be a significant sentence to reflect what he has done.
“We take all reports of contact and non-contact sexual offences extremely seriously, and we would encourage anyone who has been a victim of crimes of this nature to please come forward, when you are ready. We work with partner agencies and specialist services to offer support throughout the entire judicial process and will do everything we can to ensure perpetrators like Parker are brought to justice.
“If you or someone you know is a victim of sexual offences, please report it to us via our non-emergency number 101, attend your local police station with a friend, or someone you trust, or always call 999 in an emergency.”
Detective Constable Amy Sharrad, from North Yorkshire Police’s Criminal Investigation Department, added: “This is a particularly distressing and heinous case whereby Parker acted as a door-to-door salesman in order to prey on lone women in their own homes. Our homes are our safe spaces. Instead, Parker invaded their personal, safe space and caused a great deal of trauma in these two random attacks.
“Understandably, this has had a lasting impact on both women. The guilty verdict does not take away what they continue to live with, but hopefully it helps to provide a measure of comfort and strength to move forward with their lives.
“I am pleased the jury saw through Parker’s lies, allowing him to be held accountable for his despicable actions. I commend both victims for their bravery right through from reporting to enduring the trial.
“It hasn’t just meant securing justice for themselves, but I hope it gives confidence to other victims to come forward, knowing that they will be listened to by the police and the wider criminal justice system will do everything they can to get justice for them.”