A shocking case unveiled at Birmingham Crown Court: businessman and family man, Simon Tang, led a truly sinister double life. Tang, who appeared the picture of normality, turned predator when he attacked a sex worker in a Walsall alleyway—a terrifying turn of events she lived to report.
In the dead of night, Tang approached her in his flashy red Mercedes, seemingly harmless as he had been on previous occasions. But after agreeing to a £20 deal, the encounter spiralled completely out of control. At first, everything seemed routine until Tang’s sinister side emerged, overshadowing the night in horror. His rage led him to retrieve a baseball bat from his car, mercilessly battering her as she desperately begged him to stop.
The attack that followed was chilling—Tang forced the woman to continue against her will, all while threateningly resting the bat on her back, claiming he was ‘taking back control’. Yet, despite the threats, this brave woman found the strength to come forward to the police, leading to Tang’s arrest within hours, baseball bat still in his boot.
At court, Tang’s claims of self-defence fell flat. His lengthy history of visiting sex workers unravelled, with prosecutors revealing multiple videos seized from his phone. In a grimly ironic twist, Tang didn’t see his own guilt until the evidence was overwhelming.
Prosecutors painted a picture of a man deeply entrenched in a dark world of control and entitlement, feeling wronged by women and acting on twisted beliefs. His trial was a testament to his misguided perception that paying for sex afforded him boundless rights.
The judge condemned Tang’s actions, emphasising the vulnerability of his victim and the perverse righteousness he felt. Tang’s ‘double life’ was starkly laid bare, shattering his reputable facade. Now, he faces over nine years in prison, labelled a ‘dangerous offender’ and marked on the sex offenders register for life. Justice, at last, for his victim, who bravely stood up against a predator.