A man who bought weapons before going on to rape a teenager living in supported accommodation, has been sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court.

Jay Jenkins-Lang, 23, was being escorted to Newport Magistrates’ Court by support workers in June 2023, having been charged with a firearms offence and an offensive weapon offence. However, he ran away from the support workers and left in a taxi. 

He travelled to Cwmbrân, stopping on the way to purchase an air pistol and ammunition. 

Jenkins-Lang arrived at the property in Cwmbrân, which is used to provide supported living accommodation, where he assaulted and raped the17-year-old teenager whilst in possession of the recently purchased weapons.

He was arrested a few hours later in the Cwmbrân area, wearing a stab vest, and was still in possession of the weapon, ammunition and a knife.

Jenkins-Lang denied the offences, and during his trial in September 2024, he produced a letter to the Court, supposedly from the victim, apologising for framing him, but the letter was proven to be false. 

Catherine Miles of the Crown Prosecution Service said: “Jay Jenkins-Lang subjected a vulnerable teenager to a horrific crime.

“He showed no remorse for his actions, trying to persuade the jury that the victim had made it up and confessed to framing him in a letter. 

“The Crown Prosecution Service presented strong evidence, proving that the letter did not come from the victim.

“It is through the victim’s courage in coming forward that we have brought this rapist to justice.”

Jay Jenkins-Lang was sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court on 13 April 2026 to ten years’ imprisonment with an extended licence of six years. He must register as a sex offender for life.  The Court also imposed an indefinite restraining order.