A SCOUTS and Lions volunteer who raped an unconscious woman at a Cohuna caravan park in 2021 has been jailed.
Robert George Goeldner, 74, committed the offence on June 1, 2021, after the victim refused his suggestion that they start a relationship.
At his sentencing in the County Court in late October, Judge Rosemary Carlin described Goeldner’s offending as “most extraordinary” given that he had an unblemished record.
She said that after touching the unconscious victim’s breast, Goeldner digitally penetrated her and removed her clothes.
He then put her naked body on a quilt, undressed himself and laid next to her.
Judge Carlin said the victim woke up and discovered Goeldner on top of her and fought to defend herself, including biting his tongue which was in her mouth.
In order to keep her quiet, Judge Carlin said Goeldner grabbed the victim’s jaw and neck so hard that she was unable to move her mouth and passed out again.
“You knew she was not interested in you, and you knew she was so drunk as to be unconscious, but you did not care. You treated her like an object,” Judge Carlin said.
“While the rape may have been short-lived, it was violent. It is hard to fathom why you would take a photograph of her unconscious and semi naked body in the chair after raping her.
“Your explanation for why you later undressed her and lay down naked on top of her, namely to keep her warm, is quite frankly laughable.”
Judge Carlin said Goeldner told police that his victim initiated sexual activity between them and initially pleaded not guilty to the charges before pleading guilty.
Goeldner was sentenced to four years and 10 months jail on charges of rape, sexual assault and common law assault.
He will be eligible for parole in two years and five months.
