Provan was warned by the Metropolitan Police that he was a danger to women five years before he raped a teenager.
In 2005, a female officer made a complaint to her bosses at the Met accusing Provan of stalking and harassment.
However, no action was taken at the time. Provan went on to rape a 16-year-old girl on a blind date five years later before forcing her to perform a sex act on him in a children’s playground.
The court was told that Provan had been given words of warning by the Met after the female officer complained, but the victim did not wish to make a statement at the time.
In 2019, the victim came forward to report being repeatedly raped by Provan between 2003 and 2005.
She told the court that Provan terrorized her to such an extent that she feared for her life. Judge Noel Lucas KC criticized the Met for its treatment of the victim, calling it "abysmal" and "shocking."
Following Provan's sentencing, Lauren Taylor, the 16-year-old who was raped, waived her right to anonymity.
Taylor had agreed to go to the cinema with Provan after he lied about his age, saying he was 22 and not 31.
He also told her he was a police officer. Instead, Provan took her to the woods, where he had sex with her even though she repeatedly told him no.
All of Provan's offenses were committed while he was a serving officer in the Met’s East Area Command Unit.
The court heard that he was obsessed with young women, had viewed teenage pornography, and had collected more than 700 female contacts on his mobile phone.
Assistant Commissioner Louisa Rolfe from the Metropolitan Police said the force was "ashamed and saddened" after the judge accused the Met of looking out for its own and said the force would examine whether it had missed opportunities.
Provan's first trial for double rape ended in a hung jury, but he was convicted in 2018 and jailed for nine years. The next year, he was dismissed from the Metropolitan Police.
He served three years and three months in prison, only to be released on bail after the Court of Appeal ordered a retrial.
At the fresh trial, Taylor gave evidence for a third time, and six more charges of rape, relating to Provan’s earlier attacks on the female officer, were added.
The case has raised concerns about the handling of complaints within the police force and the need for better protection of victims.
The sentencing of Provan serves as a reminder of the importance of holding individuals accountable for their actions, regardless of their position or authority.
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