Overview

• Police say digital forensics indicate Jonathan Carl may have had sexual contact with up to 400 men between 2019 and 2023, with 318 still to be traced.
• Officers have identified and spoken to 82 men so far, and some of those individuals have tested positive for HIV, according to police briefings.
• Investigators report Carl used Grindr and Scruff to meet men, often at his Hornchurch home above a fish and chip shop in east London and Essex.
• Carl, 42, was arrested on 25 January 2024, charged on 4 February, convicted of rape and grievous bodily harm for reckless HIV transmission, and given a 17-year sentence with a 15-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
• The Met is coordinating confidential testing and support with NHS services and charities, and has published a dedicated phone line and email for anyone who believes they may have been affected.