Luiz Inacio Da Silva Neto, 36, deliberately targeted straight men as he believed he would be less likely to be reported to the police. He was convicted by a jury of drugs and sexually assaulting two men he assaulted at his home in Oxfordshire.
Luiz Inacio Da Silva Neto, 36 (pictured during a police interview), deliberately targeted straight men as he believed he would be less likely to be reported to the police Neto (pictured shirtless as he was arrested) was convicted by a jury of drug and sexual assault charges against two men he assaulted at his Oxfordshire home After a trial, Da Silva Neto was found guilty by a majority of the jury of: Two counts of administering a substance intended to induce/deflect sexual activity. One count of rape. Two counts of causing a male 13 years of age or older to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent. He had previously been convicted of seven drug possession offences. One of his victims said: “Although I remember little of that night, I unfortunately had to hear about the awful things this man did to me against my will. It is something I will have to live with for the rest of my life and it will cross my mind every day… After a trial, Da Silva Neto was found guilty by a majority of the jury of: Two counts of administering a substance intended to induce/deflect sexual activity. One count of rape. Two counts of causing a male 13 years of age or older to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent “I can’t stand the feelings of anxiety, dread and stress it causes me, on top of everything else… I take great comfort in knowing that I was able to support the police to ensure that this never happens again and that I was able to break the chain and protect others from this monster.” And another said: “The feeling of being sedated was horrible and a feeling I will never forget as long as I live…

Full victim statements

Victim A: “I went out with my colleagues. The next morning I woke up miles away from home in a strange house with a man I’ve never met. The sense of panic I felt that morning is indescribable and I have never been so terrified in my life. Calling my wife crying and screaming on the phone is a memory she can never forget and left her traumatized. The weeks that followed were incredibly difficult for me and everyone around me, sleepless nights and intense stress that required me and my wife to take time off work. “While I remember little of that night, I unfortunately had to hear about the awful things this man did to me against my will. It’s something I’ll have to live with for the rest of my life and will cross my mind every day. “I have decided not to take my right to read the victim impact statement in court in person as it has taken every bit of strength I need to continue trying to live each day as a normal person and every time I get a call from the police, an email or I have to attend an appointment related to that night, it takes me back to the moment I woke up in that house. I can’t stand the feelings of anxiety, dread and stress it gives me, on top of everything else. “I’m lucky to have an amazing support system around me and my wife, friends and family have got me through. I take great comfort in knowing that I was able to support the police to ensure that this never happens again and that I was able to break the chain and protect others from this monster. I would like to sincerely thank everyone involved in the case for your continued support and success in bringing this individual to justice.” Victim B: “That night in November 2021, my life changed forever, as a person I have changed and I will never be the same again. I trusted him. I feel like if he could do that to someone he knew, what could he do to someone he didn’t know or someone younger than me? “The feeling of being sedated was horrible and a feeling I will never forget as long as I live. I immediately felt like I wanted to sleep, I felt like I had to lie down, I could barely stand on my feet, my speech was not coming out. Then I came while he was doing what he was doing, and that’s something that will live with me for the rest of my ascension, an image that I replay over and over in my mind. Not being able to move or speak but knowing what was happening is a feeling I will never be able to forget or describe to anyone. “Immediately following what happened I couldn’t sleep, eat or talk to anyone about what had happened and I felt like I was walking around in a trance for days and it made me feel like I was losing my mind. I felt like what had happened to me was eating me up from the inside. It is the worst experience I have ever had or survived. “Even now, eight months later, I haven’t been able to tell my family or any of my friends about what happened. How can I tell them about it? What words would I use? So I live with it myself every day. “I’m straight. I am Catholic. This had a huge impact on both of these areas of my life. I feel like it already has, and will affect future close relationships. I’ve always enjoyed female company but right now I feel like I can’t get into a relationship. Since then, I don’t feel like I can socialize with people. I hope one day I can, but right now I can’t handle going out and being with people and I’m not sure how I’m going to be able to move forward with that part of my life. “Sometimes I still lose my sight and my hearing and I feel like the only thing that helps is lying in a cold bath of water to try to calm down. I have panic attacks and just struggle to cope with everything, then I can’t sleep which doesn’t help my mental well being. I have been diagnosed with PTSD. I see a counselor and a psychologist regularly. “I’m still very angry about what he did to me and how it made me feel and changed me forever as a person. I can never again be the fun person who enjoyed going out with friends. I don’t know if I will ever fully trust people again. How can I when someone I knew could do this to me? “In the eyes of the law this may be over now, but for me I will have to live with what he did to me forever and nothing will change that.”

“Then I came while he was doing what he was doing, and that’s something that will live with me for the rest of my ascension, an image that I replay over and over in my mind… “Even now, eight months later, I haven’t been able to tell my family or any of my friends about what happened. How can I tell them about it? What words would I use? So I live with this alone every day… “Sometimes I still lose my sight and my hearing and I feel like the only thing that helps is lying in a cold bath of water to try to calm down. I have panic attacks and just struggle to cope with everything, then I can’t sleep which doesn’t help my mental well being. I have been diagnosed with PTSD. I see a counselor and a psychologist regularly… “I don’t know if I’ll ever fully trust people again. How can I when someone I knew could do something like this to me?’ The jury acquitted him of one count of kidnapping. one count of committing an offense with intent to commit a sexual offense; one count of administering a substance with the intent to deceive/incapacitate to permit sexual activity. A Thames Valley Police spokesman said today: “On November 10 last year, the first victim, a man, was with Da Silva Neto at a property in Middle Barton, Oxfordshire. “They both had some alcoholic drinks when the victim started feeling tired and passed out. Later, the victim awoke to find Da Silva Neto sexually assaulting him. “However, the victim was unable to move his limbs due to the effects of the drugs da Silva Neto had administered in the drinks he had consumed earlier in the evening. “A month later, on December 10, Da Silva Neto, whose address was given as Riverlight Quay, Wandsworth, south London, targeted his second victim, another man. The victim was enjoying a night out at a bar in Chelsea, central London. “On leaving the bar, the victim tried to organize a taxi when he encountered Da Silva Neto who was driving a vehicle in the area. The victim cannot remember any further details of the rest of the evening, other than being forced to consume a short drink. “When the victim awoke the next day he was at an unknown property, which Thames Valley Police later established was the same property in Middle Barton where the first victim was sexually assaulted. This victim had been drugged and raped by Da Silva Neto. “During the trial, the prosecution presented evidence that da Silva Neto had spent the previous night of December 10 approaching men in public toilets and attempting to engage with them. “The prosecution also presented evidence of Da Silva Neto’s possession, use, and knowledge of the effects of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) and gamma-butyrolactone (GBL), substances that in appropriate doses can be anesthetizing, subvert or affect the consumer’s ability to recall events without necessarily immobilizing them completely’. Investigating officer, Detective Inspector James Holden-White said: “I am delighted that Luiz Inacio Da Silva Neto has been jailed for 22 years for his heinous crimes. Da Silva Neto is a sexual predator and a very dangerous man, therefore the streets are much safer with him behind bars. “Da Silva Neto used what appears to be a well-practiced modus operandi. targeting men, administering a substance to incapacitate and incapacitate his chosen victim and then engaging in sexual activity with them, knowing they are unable to consent. “Da Silva Neto deliberately targeted heterosexual men who he believed were particularly unlikely to report the offenses to the police, but he was wrong. The two victims showed tremendous bravery…