Overview

• Xu, 33, admitted the offences at Woolwich Crown Court on August 29 and was remanded in custody.
• He pleaded guilty to four rapes, eight assaults by penetration, four sexual assaults, four counts of voyeurism, two counts of administering a substance with intent, and two counts of upskirting.
• Prosecutors said the offences targeted at least 12 women between February 2022 and June 2025, with several victims not yet identified.
• Investigators recovered hidden cameras, including one concealed in an air freshener, and say he drugged women with substances that cause drowsiness to facilitate attacks.
• Sentencing is scheduled for November 14, and the judge ordered a psychological assessment to inform decisions on dangerousness under the sentencing framework.