Man jailed for serious sexual assaults against women in Brighton
The 29-year-old is said to have been 'systematically preying' on women he met in the city
A man from Hove has been jailed for 15 years over serious sexual assaults against three women in Brighton.
Abdoulie Jobe, 29, unemployed, of Harmsworth Crescent, was found guilty of three attacks from July to August last year.
The offences included rape, false imprisonment and sexual assaulting one of the victims over her clothes.
Detective Constable Beth Griffiths said: "It was clear that Jobe was systematically preying on women who he met in the city, taking advantage of any momentary vulnerability to exploit them for his own sexual gratification.
"He has been in custody since we tracked him down last November after media appeals, but the city is much safer now that he is off the streets for a long time.
"Our investigation eventually identified Jobe as the suspect for all three attacks. When arrested he gave various long accounts to try explain away what had happened, but the evidence, including that from the three victims at court, was compelling.
"Jobe was a very intimidating character. The victim of his first rape was so frightened that initially she would not give many details. Only when she saw our media appeals trying to track him down for the second rape did she feel able to provide his details."
Victims and witnesses of sexual offences are encouraged to report crimes to Sussex Police, and information about how the force investigates these offences is online.
Support and advice for victims of rape and sexual assault is available on the Sussex Police website.