The Student Who Secretly Recorded 160 Assaults

The Student Who Secretly Recorded 160 Assaults: The Story of Reynard Tosya Marilu Senaga in Manchester In the early hours of June 2, 2017, a young man wakes up during an attack in an apartment in Manchester's Gay Village. What happens in the following minutes exposes the most prolific sexual crime in British legal history: hundreds of hours systematically recorded, and an impossible question to answer. How did a "sweet and harmless student" record nearly 200 assaults without anyone stopping him? In this episode, we explore the contradictions that allowed this crime: a consent defense contradicted by videos of unconscious men, WhatsApp messages where Senaga boasted about attacks as "conquests," and a community that saw the signs but did not act. The police link 190 cases; only 160 were confirmed in court. The true number remains unknown. Trigger Victim: 18-year-old (June 2, 2017) Date: 2015-2019 Location: Manchester, United Kingdom Status: Sentenced to 40 years in prison - Senaga was arrested after attacking one of the few victims who woke up during the act and managed to escape. - His phone contained hundreds of videos of assaults, stolen belongings from victims, and identical patterns of abuse with GHB. - Close friends saw photos of unconscious victims on WhatsApp but interpreted the messages as stories of consensual conquests. - The judge dismissed the consent defense as "ridiculous," considering that the videos showed disoriented, motionless men incapable of resistance. Reyhard Tosya Marilu Senaga, Manchester, sexual assault, 2017, serial predator, forensic investigation, criminal minds, documented abuse, justice, imperfect crime, true crime Spanish Tired of ads? Listen to this podcast and 200+ more ad-free on OBOMEDIA. Try it free for 7 days, cancel anytime: https://obomedia.com/en/gratis?ref=desc-6981245 © 2026 Created by an independent creator of the OBOMEDIA Network. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the property of their respective creator, who is solely responsible for them, and are distributed by the OBOMEDIA Network on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without the creator's prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.