There could be 1,000 or more victims of black-cab rapist John Worboys, says Carrie Johnson

"Carrie Johnson said there could be up to 1,000, if not more, victims of the black-cab rapist, John Worboys. Johnson, who helped bring the serial sex attacker to justice, said she had been contacted by more women who believed they had been assaulted by him. Worboys is serving a life sentence after drugging women in his taxi by offering them spiked drinks after pretending he had won money."

"The truth is that his crimes span from, what we know, from 2000 up to when he was convicted in 2009. And he was a cab driver for that duration, out potentially every night in his cab, so there could be up to 1,000, if not more than that. She said more people had come forward saying they believed they had been in his cab after watching an ITV dramatisation of the case."

"This might really help keep him behind bars for good, she added. I think there'll be women who, like me, were drugged, who might not realise they were drugged, who just thought god, maybe that last drink didn't sit well with me'. Or now maybe they've seen what's happened and they think oh well, it's done'. I would urge them to come forward if they can, she said."

"Last week the Parole Board said he continues to represent a high risk of committing further serious sexual offences against women. Johnson said news that he had been refused parole came as a huge relief to many survivors. Worboys was first convicted in 2009 of 19 sexual offences linked to attacks on 12 women between October 2006 and February 2008, and later received a life sentence with a minimum term after more victims came forward."

Carrie Johnson said John Worboys may have up to 1,000, or more, victims. She reported being contacted by additional women who believed they were assaulted by him. Worboys drugged women in his taxi by offering spiked drinks after pretending he had won money. He is serving a life sentence, and the Parole Board said he remains a high risk of further serious sexual offences. Johnson said the refusal of parole brought relief to survivors. She noted his crimes occurred from around 2000 through his 2009 conviction, during which he worked as a cab driver. She urged anyone who may have been drugged to come forward. Worboys was convicted in 2009 and later received a life sentence in 2019 after more victims came forward.

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