Black cab rapist John Worboys could be charged over other sex attacks as police hand fresh evidence to prosecutorshttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... ences.html- John Worboys was convicted of assaults on 12 women in 2008 and is in prison
- He was interviewed in July over 'non-recent allegations' and may be charged
- If charged, he will not be eligible for parole and may be sentenced for longerBlack cab rapist John Worboys could be charged over more sex attacks which could stop him being released on parole.
Police interviewed the 61-year-old in July over 'non-recent allegations' and have now handed a file of evidence to prosecutors.
The new accusations include a sex assault and administering a substance with intent to commit a sexual offence. The alleged offences happened between 1997 and 2007.
A CPS spokesman said: 'We have now received an evidence file from the Metropolitan Police and a charging decision will be made in due course.'
Worboys was convicted of assaults on 12 women in 2008 but police believe he may have targeted more than 200 women in London and the Bournemouth area.
If found guilty of the new allegations put before him, he could be hit with a longer sentence and will not be considered for parole, which he was denied last year.
Last week, Worboys was rushed to hospital after suffering from 'crippling' stomach pains.
The serial sex offender told officers at Wakefield security prison in West Yorkshire that he was feeling ill on Wednesday afternoon.
The 61-year-old was taken from his cell to a nearby A&E ward, followed by a heavy security presence.
Once at the hospital, Worboys was diagnosed with appendicitis.
He is said to be recovering in hospital following the operation. Patients are typically monitored in hospital for a few days after the procedure.
Sources told The Sun he underwent an operation to prevent it from bursting, a complication which could have proven fatal.
A source said: 'Worboys was in a terrible way and was doubled up in pain. If it's not caught early enough you can die. Without the alert attention of prison officers and doctors, it could have been much more serious.'
Who is John Worboys?John Worboys, also known as the black cab rapist, is a serial sex attacker who also starred in amateur porn.
Worboys was convicted of 19 serious sex crimes, but it has been alleged that he may have abused over 100 victims over his 13-year career as a London taxi driver.
In 2009, Worboys was jailed for a minimum of eight years.
Born in Middlesex in 1957, his earlier jobs included security guard and milkman. But he later went on to work as a porn actor and stripper under pseudonyms such as 'Terry the Minder', 'Paul', and 'Tony'. After leaving the adult entertainment industry in 2000, he became a black cab driver in London.
The first police reports regarding Worboys came in 2002.
His tactic was to pick up women in his taxi late at night, and tell them that he was celebrating after winning a large amount of money, using a bag of cash to uphold his story. He would then give the women champagne laced with temazepam (which he'd been prescribed for his own sleeping problems).
Worboys would then rape or sexually assault the victims, some of whom had no recollection of the exact events due to the sedatives.
Over a period of six years, 14 women came to the police with similar stories, but the authorities did not link the cases at the time. Worboys was arrested on suspicion of raping a 19-year-old student in 2007, but was released on bail after police found that the student had kissed Worboys when leaving his cab.
It wasn't until 2008 when three women came forward with similar accusations that police connected the dots and recognised that they were dealing with a serial rapist.
In March 2009, he was convicted of one rape, five sexual assaults, one attempted assault and 12 drugging charges committed from July 2007 to February 2008.
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