23/10/2025
A 32-year-old man has been jailed for 20 years after being convicted of the rape of a child.
Mantas Gineitis, from Leiston, had initially denied the charges against him, before pleading guilty to five charges of rape of a girl and making threats to kill at an earlier hearing.
He appeared at Ipswich Crown Court on Tuesday 21 October where he was sentenced to 20 years in jail. He has also been placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life.
The crimes relate to one victim and took place over a period of approximately 18 months.
In her Victim Personal Statement, read out in court, the girl said: “The harm that has been inflicted on me cannot be undone but I hope that by sharing my experience full justice will be served. I deserve to move forward with a sense of closure and reassurance that steps will be taken to prevent this from happening to someone else.”
Temporary Detective Sergeant Jessie Langham-Fitt, who was the supervising officer of the case, said: “This was an appalling and deeply distressing case. The profound impact it has had on the young victim cannot and should not be understated.
“She has shown immense courage in supporting the investigation to ensure Gineitis faces justice for his despicable offences.
“I hope today’s sentence brings some measure of closure to her and reassurance to others that we will do everything we can to bring sexual offenders to justice. We are committed to protecting all victims of abuse.
“I would also like to thank OIC DC Mark Ryczanowski and the rest of my team for their hard work in safeguarding the victim, collating evidence and securing charges against Gineitis, in what was a highly emotive investigation.”
If you have been a victim of sexual abuse or sexual violence, please report it to police via the online reporting tool at: https://www.suffolk.police.uk/ro/report/rsa/alpha-v1/v1/rape-sexual-assault-other-sexual-offences/
Further information, support and advice can be found here:
The Ferns – Suffolk Sexual Assault Referral Centre – https://www.theferns-suffolk.org.uk 0330 223 0099
Suffolk Independent Sexual Violence Adviser (ISVA) Service- The Ferns Centre Duty ISVA 07866 142139 (Mon to Fri – 9am to 4pm)
Survivors in Transition – Specialist support in Suffolk for female and male survivors of childhood sexual abuse, violence and exploitation – www.survivorsintransition.co.uk
Brave Futures – https://bravefutures.org – a therapeutic service for children and young people up to 21 years who have reported being sexually abused and to offer support for their families
https://www.suffolk.police.uk/news/suffolk/news/news/2025/october/leiston—man-jailed-for-rape/
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Trial date set for Suffolk man accused of burglaries
28th September 2021
Mantas Gineitis will face trial at Ipswich Crown Court in June next year
The trial of a Leiston man accused of two burglaries which happened four years ago will take place in June next year.
Before Ipswich Crown Court for a trial preparation hearing on Tuesday, September 28 was Mantas Gineitis, 27, of Lime Tree Avenue, Leiston, IP16 4.
He has pleaded not guilty to burglary and stealing cash at a house in Berners Street, Ipswich on or before September 7, 2017.
He has also denied another burglary during which cash, watches and mobile telephones were stolen at the same property on September 8, 2017.
He has further denied an offence of fraud on September 8, 2017, by falsely representing he was in lawful possession of a mobile phone.
His trial will take place during a two-week warned list commencing June 6 next year.
Gineitis is on unconditional bail.
https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/crime/21272022.trial-date-set-suffolk-man-accused-burglaries