A man is facing jail after he pleaded guilty to 24 sexual offences against at least 12 victims over the course of three years – with detectives appealing for more victims to come forward as they believe his offending is more widespread.

Chao Xu, 33, of Greenwich , south-east London, denied only two out of the 26 charges he faced at a plea and trial preparation hearing at Woolwich Crown Court on Friday.

The defendant – who is from China and is believed to have lived in the UK since 2013 – admitted four counts of rape, eight counts of assault by penetration, four counts of sexual assault, four counts of voyeurism, two counts of administering a substance with intent, and two counts of operating equipment beneath the clothing of another without consent between February 2022 and June 2025.

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