A STUDENT who was raped at Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital last night spoke about her “horrendous” experience, after her attacker was sent to prison.

Ian Joseph, 44, followed the 22-year-old into a toilet cubicle and attacked her while she was waiting to pick up her sister last October.

Yesterday, Joseph was given an indeterminate prison sentence at Oxford Crown Court after a judge decided he posed a “significant risk” to the public.

He will serve a minimum of four years behind bars, but will have to convince the authorities he is no longer a danger before being considered for release.

The victim, now 23, said it would take her a long time to get on with her life.

Talking about being attacked on October 30, she said: “I was somewhere that’s the last place on earth you would ever expect something like that to happen.”

A slip-up at last month’s trial meant she caught a glimpse of Joseph, despite giving evidence from behind a screen.

She said: “I don’t want anyone to ever go through that. Seeing him made it a hundred times worse.

“That was horrible and it made it harder, but there was never a doubt in my mind that I wasn’t going to go back to court, because I knew I had to see it through.”

She praised police for the support she had received, adding: “I’ve only just turned 23 and it’s going to take a very long time to get on with my life. I’ve just finished university and I should be out enjoying myself but I don’t really like going out to nightclubs any more.”

Joseph, of no fixed address, was arrested in Southampton two days after the attack.

During his trial last month, Joseph claimed he had walked in on the woman in the cubicle but had apologised and left.

His previous convictions include grievous bodily harm, actual bodily harm and robbery.

Kate Lumsdon, defending, said Joseph had taken an amphetamine pill before the rape, which had caused a “temporary psychosis”.

Judge Patrick Eccles said: “The John Radcliffe Hospital is a place where both patients and visitors can expect care and safety to be evident.

“Your release will be determined by whether you still pose a significant risk to the public.”

Joseph was also ordered to sign the Sex Offenders’ Register for life.

Speaking outside court, Dc Rob Barratt said: “Joseph is a predatory offender and has shown no remorse at any time during this trial for the crime he committed.

“His victim has shown incredible bravery and strength throughout.”

An Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust spokesman added: “We are satisfied for the victim that a conviction has been brought about as a result of the trial and we offer our sincerest sympathies to her.”