History of Reynhard Sinaga in Timeline

Reynhard Sinaga, an Indonesian student residing in Manchester, England, was convicted of 159 sex offences, including the rapes of 136 men, committed between 2015 and 2017. He drugged and sexually assaulted 48 men, with evidence suggesting his crimes extended over many years. Convicted in four trials between 2018 and 2020, Sinaga received concurrent life sentences with a minimum term of 40 years. The Crown Prosecution Service recognizes him as the most prolific rapist in British legal history.

February 1983: Birth of Reynhard Sinaga

Reynhard Tambos Maruli Tua Sinaga was born in February 1983.

1983: Early Life and Upbringing

Sinaga was born in Jambi, Indonesia, in 1983 and raised in Depok, West Java, in an affluent, conservative Catholic family.

2005: Suspected Start of Sinaga's Crimes

Police investigations suggest that Sinaga may have started his assaults as early as 2005.

2006: Sinaga Earns Architecture Degree

Sinaga completed his degree in Architecture at the University of Indonesia in 2006.

August 2007: Sinaga Moves to the UK

Sinaga moved to the UK on a student visa and began studying at the University of Manchester in August 2007.

2009: Sinaga Earns Master's Degree in Urban Planning

Sinaga completed his MSc in urban planning from the University of Manchester in 2009

2011: Sinaga Earns Master's Degree in Sociology

Sinaga completed his MA in Sociology at the University of Manchester in 2011.

2012: Sinaga Begins PhD Studies

Sinaga began studying for his PhD at the University of Leeds in 2012 but did not complete it.

January 2015: Sinaga's Disturbing Boast

In January 2015, Sinaga boasted to a WhatsApp group about "saving" straight men from their girlfriends after assaulting one.

2015: Sinaga's Modus Operandi

In 2015, Sinaga began targeting men outside nightlife venues, offering them a place to stay at his flat, where he would drug and assault them.

2015: Sinaga's Crimes Begin in Manchester

Reynhard Sinaga began committing sexual assaults and rapes in Manchester, England, in 2015.

2015: Sinaga's First Established Offense

Sinaga's earliest confirmed offense took place on New Year's Day in 2015.

2015: Police Investigation Reveals Earlier Crimes

While the earliest tried case dates back to 2015, police believe Sinaga's attacks started in 2005.

August 2016: Sinaga Submits PhD Thesis

Sinaga submitted his PhD thesis at the University of Leeds in August 2016, which was assessed as a "fail."

June 2017: Sinaga's Final Victim Fights Back

Sinaga's final victim regained consciousness during the assault and fought back in June 2017, leading to Sinaga's arrest and the discovery of extensive evidence.