A Sex offender who is convicted of rape is
A person (A) commits an offence if—
(a)he intentionally penetrates the vagina, anus or mouth of another person (B) with his penis,
(b)B does not consent to the penetration, and
(c)A does not reasonably believe that B consents.
(2)Whether a belief is reasonable is to be determined having regard to all the circumstances, including any steps A has taken to ascertain whether B consents.
(3)Sections 75 and 76 apply to an offence under this section.
(4)A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable, on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for life.
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/42/section/1
Sex offenders in the UK who have been convicted of 1 or more counts of rape!

Sajid Hussain, 33, 2018 Huddersfield Grooming Gang Member, guilty of two counts of rape. He went on the run back to Pakistan and was sentenced in his absence to 17 years
image: West Yorkshire Police – Sajid Hussain, 33