MICHAEL Mroczek subjected his victim to a terrifying rape after he refused to pay her £20 for sex.

The 26-year-old Polish migrant was yesterday jailed for nine years and banned from approaching prostitutes when he gets out of prison, after which he could be deported back to Poland.

Mroczek denied raping the woman five times in June last year, but a jury took three hours to unanimously convict him of all counts at Bristol Crown Court.

Judge Mark Horton told him the test of any civilised society and its legal system was how it dealt with and sought to protect the weak and vulnerable.

He said: "Sex workers in this country who work on the street rarely do so out of any genuine free will but as a tragic solution, usually to a sad journey in life.

"You committed, in my judgement, having heard the evidence and in particular having seen you, a premeditated, extremely violent attack on a prostitute.

"This was plainly degradation of her, which involved the emotional and physical crushing of her."

The judge gave Mroczek a Sexual Offences Prevention Order banning him from approaching lone females for the purpose of sex or contacting the victim, and told him to sign as a sex offender for life. He also said he would urge the Home Office to deport Mroczek from the UK.

The judge praised the One25 Project, a charity with a St Paul's base which helps sex workers, for the "extremely valuable service they performed in this case".

The woman told the jury she was 28 weeks pregnant when she was standing in Warwick Road, Easton, at 6am and Mroczek rode up to her on his bicycle, offering her £20 for sex. After going to his squat in Stapleton Road the woman then tried to leave when Mroczek refused to give her the money in advance.

He grabbed her and pushed her into an armchair before tying her wrists and ankles with cable ties.

He then repeatedly raped her, ignoring her pleas for him to stop because she was pregnant and threatening to kill her.

Stopping at one point to insist she washed her arm, which was bleeding, he paused to take her into his friend's room and asked him: "Do you want a go?" His fellow squatter declined to take part.

Afterwards Mroczek told her: "You made me; you struggled with me."

The court heard the woman spoke about her ordeal to the One25 Project and after she received medical care the police were contacted.

Mroczek had claimed the woman allowed him to tie her up and they had consensual sex for £20.

Nicholas O'Brien, prosecuting, told how the woman was physically sick when she had to come to court to give evidence, and the pain and trauma of the attack had caused nightmares in which she dreamed she was being abused.

Kerry Barker, defending, said his client had protected sex with the woman, did not hit her and released her afterwards.

Afterwards, senior investigating officer Simon Whittaker said: "This was an extremely challenging case that has reaped the benefits of working closely with outside agencies, including the One25 Project. This has gone a long way in increasing the level of trust and confidence in the service that we offer."

Victims of rape and sexual assault can call Operation Bluestone, police's dedicated investigation team, on 0845 456 7000 or contact the Bridge (Sexual assault referral centre) on 0117 342 6999.

Speaking after the case, Mroczek's victim, says she feels nothing but anger and hatred for her attacker.

Here is her story:

Her scathing description of her attacker as "sick and twisted" belies both her shy manner and her face. Despite her former profession, there's an innocence about her.

Sat in the small room where we talk, she does not act or look like someone who could hate anyone.

But the woman who faces me has every reason to hate Michael Mroczek. The 26-year-old migrant worker, who was squatting in Stapleton Road, was jailed for nine years yesterday by a judge at Bristol Crown Court after a jury found him guilty of raping her five times.

Mroczek's victim, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was pleased with the sentence but feels nothing but anger and hatred for her attacker.

The former prostitute spoke to me at the St Paul's base of One25, a charity which helps women trapped in sex work, supporting them to break free and build new lives away from violence, poverty and addiction.

Dressed conservatively, with her hair tied back, the 33-year-old shuffles in her chair, sometimes looking upset but without tears ever coming. I remind myself she has had to be strong over recent months.

She is happy to make eye contact. In fact it is me who struggles more. It is a situation where just being a man makes you feel ashamed.

"I was pleased with the sentence," she said. "I thought he may get more, but I am happy. I am still angry. I just feel anger and hatred towards him.

"I don't know whether I will be able to let go of that anger. He knew I was pregnant, I told him twice. I feel it was as much a crime against my baby as it was a crime against me."

Her eyes narrow: "I resented him even more for that. He is a sick and twisted man."

Although angry about the attack against her, it is clear the damage it could have done to her unborn child is what drives her hatred.

Sadly, many women in her position do not report rape for the fear they will not be believed. It's an avenue that she almost took.

"I was not going to go to the police because I was afraid that if he found out there was a danger he would harm me," she said.

"I was talking to a friend and she was encouraging me to go to police because what he had done was wrong and he needed to be punished. It really surprised me how good the police were. I also had support from One25.

"When I went to give evidence in court I was really scared. I was just really nervous that he would get off and that no one would believe me. It was hard and it was draining, but it was worth it in the end because I wanted to stop him from hurting other women. That thought drove me on. He needed to be locked up so he couldn't do it to anybody else.

"When the verdict came back my heart was racing. When it was read out, it was a great relief."

Surprisingly open throughout our interview, she says she first started working as a prostitute at 19 after a traumatic childhood led her to crack cocaine and heroin.

Now the proud and positive mum of a nine-month-old daughter, she has given up both drugs and walking the streets for good. Neither were experiences she enjoyed.

"I was mainly on the streets to pay for my drug addiction," she said. "I was going through a bad time and was quite vulnerable. I was 17 when I was first introduced to crack, but only came into contact with heroin two or three years ago.

"I had things I found very difficult to deal with and I just used to block it all out by using drugs. I started walking the streets at 19 but would have breaks like five or seven months.

"I hated it, I felt ashamed. I didn't like doing it at all. It just goes to show how powerful drugs are. To be honest, I never used to think about what could happen. I never treated anyone badly so didn't expect to be treated badly myself.

"I was petrified during that attack and never want to go through anything like that again."

Visibly more relaxed after 20 minutes, for the first time she smiles openly when she describes the positive effect her new daughter has had on her life.

But despite now leaving prostitution behind, she is keen to protect the women still involved.

"I now have a nine-month old beautiful baby girl and she has changed my life. She has reminded me how good life can be.

"I now pray for the other girls most nights. The girls working are all human beings. They don't go out there for the fun of it. A lot of working girls have been through a bad childhood and are from violent backgrounds.

"It is very hard to stop using drugs. I was very lucky because I wanted to stop and have support in place to mean I could do it."