Rahim Ghasemi, 40, of The Gore, Basildon, was found guilty after a trial heard he had offered a woman a lift home, then pulled into a remote layby and raped her. But Ghasemi’s sentencing, at Basildon Crown Court on Monday (August 3), heard he still stood by his defence. The trial heard Ghasemi had met the complainant when he worked at the Cosmos takeaway in Basildon town centre, where she was a frequent customer. As she walked back to the bus station, she said Ghasemi recognised her and invited her into a kebab shop he was working at. He cooked her a free meal and then offered her a lift back to Basildon, as he also lived there.