How one of the UK's worst sex offenders was finally caught

"When answering a 999 call from a young woman who said she believed she had been spiked at a networking event, the Metropolitan Police were unaware they were about to stumble across one of the UK's worst sex offenders. Despite going under the radar for years as he abused a series of women in London, it took just a matter of minutes for Chao Xu's web of depravity to be revealed."

"Once she regained full capacity of herself, she confronted him and asked to see his phone. Once he refused, she remained in the same room with him as she told 999 she suspected he had spiked, abused and filmed her. Chao Xu pleaded guilty to 24 sexual offences against at least 12 victims (Metropolitan Police/PA) (PA Media) Within minutes, officers had arrived and Xu handed over the PIN to his mobile device."

"a forensic digital download revealed deeply disturbing videos and images which documented his years of sexual abuse. He has now been jailed for life with a minimum term of 14 years after pleading guilty to 24 sex offences. As well as spiking young women who attended his networking events, Xu placed hidden cameras around his property and at his office in Canary Wharf to spy on other victims, and upskirted hundreds of women on public transport, particularly targeting London Bridge tube station."

Chao Xu drugged, assaulted and filmed multiple women in London over several years. He invited victims to networking events and to his Greenwich flat, placing GHB and Scopolamine into their drinks. One victim regained enough awareness to call 999 and confront him, enabling officers to obtain his phone PIN. A forensic download revealed videos and images documenting years of sexual abuse, hidden cameras at his home and Canary Wharf office, and evidence of upskirting hundreds of women on public transport, especially at London Bridge. Xu pleaded guilty to 24 sexual offences against at least 12 victims and was jailed for life with a minimum term of 14 years.

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