The jury previously heard that when questioned by police, Kadolski said he would not be able to pin someone down as he had been "sexually abused as a child". He told officers when interviewed: "I'm not the best with empathy or sympathy." Michael Cohen, for the defendant, said "others are representing Mr Kadolski in an application for permission to appeal" against the convictions. The East of England Ambulance Service said Kadolski was "immediately" suspended when it was alerted of his arrest. A spokesperson said: "We are appalled at the crimes that Jamie Kadolski has been sentenced for today. "Our thoughts are with the victims and all those affected by these horrific crimes.

A man who pretended to be a paramedic has been found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting women he met on an online dating website. Jamie Kadolski, 24, of Ladysmith Road, Norwich, was found guilty of committing nine sexual offences over an 18-month period. During the trial at Norwich Crown Court he denied the charges made by four different women, which he met on Tinder. The court had previously heard how the former ambulance call handler had told the women he was a paramedic and had used stickers to hide his real role on his work ID card.SuppliedKadolski worked in medical sector but never as a paramedic Kadolski worked as a call handler for the East of England Ambulance Service. The prosecution told the jury that he used stickers to hide his more junior role, so he could claim to the women he met that he was a paramedic.