A SEX predator who raped a teenager after a birthday night out wept after a judge revoked his bail and told him prison was “inevitable”.

Daniel Wilson, 20, preyed on his 18-year-old victim at a house in Dunfermline in December 2018.

The High Court in Edinburgh heard how the woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was sleeping at the time of the attack and was unable to consent to having sex.

It was not the first time that Wilson, also of Dunfermline, preyed on women. He sexually assaulted a 16-year-old girl in September 2016 and raped another 16-year-old woman in October 2016. All attacks took place at locations in Fife.

Wilson denied any wrongdoing. But on Friday, jurors returned verdicts of guilty on two charges of rape and one charge of sexual assault.

Wilson, who had been on bail, cried as the verdict was announced. His solicitor handed him a tissue so he could wipe away his tears.

He also turned to face members of his family who were also crying in the public benches. A woman believed to be his mum told him ‘We will keep fighting for you son’.

However, judge Lord Arthurson revoked his bail and remanded him in custody ahead of a sentencing hearing next month.

He told Wilson that he was bound by law to call for reports on his background given that he had no previous criminal convictions.

He added: “The jury have convicted you of a number of extremely serious sexual offences. Given the nature of the verdict it is inevitable that the sentence which will be imposed on you will be a custodial one.”

During proceedings prosecution lawyer Graeme Jessop told jurors of how Wilson had been drinking on the occasions he targeted the women.

He said: “The accused was aggressively persistent towards all of them. Disinhibited by drink, Daniel Wilson only cared about his own gratification on these occasions.”

The court heard how the woman who was raped following her birthday celebration didn’t want to have sex with Wilson. She said she was asleep and woke up to find Wilson on top of her.

The woman had earlier gone to celebrate her birthday with friends. She had spent the evening drinking vodka and cocktails.

Wilson took her back to his house in Dunfermline. She was so sick she was “hugging” the toilet. She remembered waking up with him on top of her. She felt disgusted and told him to get off. She estimated leaving the house between four to five am.

The court heard that she spoke to a friend and told her she woke up to find Wilson inside her. She told another friend: “I didn’t want to have sex with him.”

Another friend who saw her afterwards said she seemed “like a bit of an empty shell”. Wilson was brought to justice after police learned of the attacks. All his complainers gave evidence against him in court.

Following the verdict, defence advocate Stephen O’Rourke QC told the court that his client was a first offender so the court was obliged by law to obtain reports on his background.

He added: “He hasn’t been in trouble before.”

Lord Arthurson then remanded Wilson in custody and deferred sentence until November 13.

He also thanked jurors, who observed proceedings from a cinema five miles away, for their service.