John Worboys – World Justice News

John Worboys pleads guilty to sex drug attacks

June 20, 2019 World Justice News 0

“Black cab rapist” John Worboys has admitted attacks on four more women. The 62-year-old taxi driver was jailed in 2009 for a string of sex assaults on 12 victims in London. He pleaded guilty at […]

John Worboys charged with sex offences

May 1, 2019 World Justice News 0

John Worboys has been charged with four sexual offences, the Metropolitan Police has said. The 62-year-old, who has changed his name to John Radford, was charged on 1 May with two counts of administering a […]

‘Black cab rapist’ John Worboys to stay in prison

November 19, 2018 World Justice News 0

The “black cab rapist” John Worboys must stay in prison, the Parole Board has ruled. Worboys who is now known as John Radford, was jailed in 2009 for assaults on 12 women in London. Among […]

Worboys release decision overturned as parole head quits

March 28, 2018 World Justice News 0

A decision by the Parole Board to release the rapist John Worboys has been quashed, prompting the board’s chairman Nick Hardwick to resign. The legal challenge by two victims was upheld by the High Court, […]

John Worboys case: Met Police loses ‘landmark’ appeal

February 21, 2018 World Justice News 0

The Met Police has lost an appeal at the Supreme Court against two victims of black cab rapist John Worboys who won compensation for its failings. The women were raped by Worboys in 2003 and […]

John Worboys: Victims can challenge release decision

February 7, 2018 World Justice News 0

“Black cab rapist” John Worboys faced one of his victims in court as an appeal to challenge his release was granted. Worboys, who was jailed for drugging and sexually assaulting passengers, was due to be […]

John Worboys: Fresh sex assault claim investigated

January 23, 2018 World Justice News 0

A new sexual assault allegation made against rapist John Worboys is being investigated by Scotland Yard. The claim, which dates back to 1997, several years earlier than the date when it was thought Worboys’ offending […]

Prolific ‘Black-cab rapist’ John Worboys to be freed from jail

January 5, 2018 World Justice News 0

John Worboys, thought to be one of the UK’s most prolific rapists, is to be freed from jail. The black-cab driver is believed to have carried out more than 100 rapes and sexual assaults on […]

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Istanbul’s ex-mayor to stand trial on corruption charges

March 9, 2026 0

The former mayor of Istanbul is due to become the central defendant in a mass corruption trial that his opposition party and rights groups say is politically motivated. Ekrem Imamoglu, 55, faces more than 140 charges […]

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Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms

February 26, 2026 0

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The proposal was sent to parliament on Tuesday […]

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Rare prison sentences handed to Cameroon soldiers after killing of 21 civilians

February 22, 2026 0

Three Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to prison for their role in the killing of at least 21 civilians in the country’s troubled Anglophone region. The jail terms for the crimes, which took place six […]