Charlie Goodwin

A man named Charles Goodwin (also referred to as Charlie Goodwin), a former business management student and mixed martial arts fighter, was convicted and sentenced in the UK in 2022 for multiple charges of rape and sexual assault against several women.

Key Facts, Dates, and Court Decisions:

• Charges and Convictions: Goodwin faced 12 charges, including six counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault, and two counts of assault by penetration, choking, and assault. He was found guilty of four counts of rape, one count of assault by penetration, one count of attempting to choke, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and two counts of sexual assault. He was cleared of some charges, including a sexual assault on a fourth student.
• Timeline of Offenses: The offenses took place between January 2020 and September 2020. Goodwin was initially arrested for the rape of one woman in January 2020 but was released on bail and then under investigation. He subsequently attacked two more women while under investigation.
• Trial and Verdict: His trial began on January 5, 2022, at Liverpool Crown Court. On January 21, 2022, a jury found him guilty after just over six hours of deliberation. Goodwin maintained his innocence throughout the trial, claiming all sexual activity was consensual.
• Sentencing: On March 21, 2022, Charles Goodwin, then 21 years old, was sentenced to 17 years in jail. The judge described him as "cold, unempathetic, and manipulative" and imposed an extended license period of three years in addition to his sentence, deeming him dangerous.
• Victims: Goodwin attacked three women in separate incidents in Manchester and Liverpool, often after getting them drunk to exploit their vulnerability.

Public court records also indicate future legal proceedings for a "Charlie Goodwin" at Northampton Crown, County and Family Court on May 20 and 21, 2026, and at Hull and Holderness Magistrates' Court and Hearing Centre on June 19 and 21, 2026. However, specific case details or charges for these upcoming appearances are not available in the provided information, and it is not explicitly stated if this refers to the same Charles Goodwin convicted in 2022.

An inquest was also held in November 2020 for an 8-year-old Charlie Goodwin, who died at Addenbrooke's Hospital, but this is clearly a different individual.