Ross Davidson, former Spandau Ballet singer, sentenced to 14 years for sexual offenses against six women.
Ross Davidson, 38, a former singer for the band Spandau Ballet who performed as Ross William Wild, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison. The sentence, handed down at Wood Green Crown Court on Thursday, follows multiple sexual offenses against six women committed between August 2013 and December 2019.
Key Details of the Case
- Davidson was convicted across two trials on charges including two counts of rape, one attempted rape, three sexual assaults, and two voyeurism charges.
- The offenses occurred in both London and Thailand, involving six women in total.
- Judge John Dodd KC handed down the sentence, noting Davidson's lack of respect for the women.
Trial and Evidence
- In his first trial, in July 2024, Davidson was convicted of rape, two sexual assaults, and voyeurism involving four women.
- In a second trial, in January 2025, he was convicted of raping a woman in London in March 2015, and of attempted rape and sexual assault of another woman in Thailand in December 2019.
- The prosecution presented videos from Davidson's phone, including footage of him raping one woman and touching sleeping women.
Defense and Reaction
- Defense counsel Charlotte Newell KC cited Davidson's undiagnosed ADHD and drug and alcohol use as contributing factors, and stated that he has shown remorse.
- Five of the victims attended the sentencing hearing. Some made statements encouraging others to report sexual violence.
Davidson was born in Aberdeen and lived in Finchley, London.