Posted on the 23rd February 2026 in PHTM News
CARMARTHENSHIRE CABBIE JAILED FOR NINE YEARS AFTER RAPING VULNERABLE PASSENGER IN HER HOME
A taxi driver who raped a woman after picking her up from a night out has been sentenced to nine years in prison.
Dominic Dalton, 30, of Pencader, was found guilty of the attack following a five-day trial at Swansea Crown Court. The incident occurred in the early hours of February 25, 2024, after the victim and a friend hired Dalton’s taxi in Aberystwyth.
The court heard that after Dalton dropped the friend off he claimed the taxi meter stopped working at this point, as the journey was never recorded past the friend’s address.
The victim, who believed Dalton was a "trusted taxi driver who would safely get her home," fell in and out of sleep during the ride. Upon arriving at her house, Dalton helped her inside and up to her bedroom.
The woman fell asleep again but woke to find Dalton raping her.
In a desperate bid to get him to leave, the victim grabbed a knife from her kitchen and screamed at him. When he refused to go, she fled the house barefoot, slashing the taxi's tyres as she left to prevent him from following.
She found safety at a nearby address and contacted the police.
Dalton initially fled the scene and was picked up by another taxi driver after flagging them down, claiming he had had a blowout.
He later returned to the victim’s home to drop off her mobile phone, which he had taken by mistake.
After seeing police at the house, Dalton made attempts to formulate his story and used his mobile phone to access websites with articles including ‘have you been falsely accused of rape?’ and ‘perverting the course of justice’.
Despite Dalton’s claims that the encounter was consensual, a jury took less than two hours to unanimously find him guilty.
Senior Investigating Officer Detective Inspector Mathew Nelson praised the woman’s "bravery and resilience," stating that Dalton "abused his position to ensure his passengers got home safely that night, exploiting the victim’s vulnerability."
He added that the sentence "serves to punish Dalton for his actions, but importantly also validates the victim’s voice."
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