An amateur photographer who drugged and raped male models at his home has received an additional prison sentence after more victims came forward.
Nigel Wilkinson, 45, said he got a kick out of robbing a straight guy out of his masculinity.
He promoted himself as a male fitness photographer and set up a website to invite men to his studio for photoshoots.
He was jailed for 11 and a half years in 2016 after admitting two rapes, but following his convictions, more men came forward to say he had attacked them.
Wilkinson was charged and went on trial at Bristol Crown Court last month.
The court heard Wilkinson lured men to his then home in Hill Avenue, Totterdown, Bristol, for photoshoots advertised on Facebook and Instagram. He then drugged and abused them.
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Sarah Regan, prosecuting, told the jury: Whether this was ever envisaged as a legitimate business, it very quickly morphed into a vehicle for the depraved yearnings of Nigel Wilkinson.
Although Nigel Wilkinson was gay, he preferred having sex with straight men. He liked having sex with straight men without them being aware of it.
The court heard Wilkinson worked in retail but set himself up as an amateur fitness photographer in 2013.
He was found guilty of nine offences against six men, including one count of rape, five counts of administering a substance with intent and three counts of voyeurism.
He refused to attend court for his sentencing.
Judge James Patrick concluded Wilkinson was dangerous and imposed an extended sentence of 20 and a half years made up of 16 and a half years in custody and four years on licence.
The evidence now available to the court shows that you have a long-standing and entrenched sexual interest in straight men, especially those who are sleeping or drugged, the judge said.
What appeared to be offending against three men in the winter of 2016 is now revealed to be systematic offending against nine men over a period of two years.
He added: The fact you have refused to attend court for your sentence is, of course, not determinative but it displays a cowardly attitude verging on contempt for your victims, and does nothing to allay the courts fears that you are not facing the reality and effect of your offending.
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The sentence will run alongside his earlier prison term and he will not be eligible for parole until he has served two-thirds of the new custodial term.
DI Larisa Hunt said: These new convictions have further exposed the true extent and nature of Wilkinsons offending, which has undoubtedly caused severe and lasting damage to his victims.
Our priority has been to seek justice for all of his victims, but the unescapable truth is some of them will never know whether they were raped or sexually assaulted by Nigel Wilkinson.
Id like to personally thank each of them for their courage and willingness to support our investigation despite the emotional and psychological toll this has had on their lives.
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