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A WOMAN who was allegedly raped by a man she trusted reportedly asked afterwards: “Do you realise what you have just done?” Opening the case for the prosecution at Reading Crown Court on Monday, September 9, Edward Lucas said: “That woman was entitled to be offered respect and, quite simply, he didn’t show it to her.” In the dock was Stephen Rye of Rudland Close, Thatcham, who denies one count of rape. Mr Lucas said Mr Rye, who is married but separated, had known the complainant and enjoyed normal, consensual sex with her on the night in question. But he then committed a penetrative sex act to…