THIS is the terrifying moment a sexual predator convicted of assaulting five women in under an hour stalks the streets for his next victim.
In the bodycam footage, Abdelkarim Arfaoui, 27, is arrested after his rampage of attacks but tells police he was “just going to work”.
Abdelkarim Arfaoui was found guilty after the jury deliberated for four hours Credit: Jersey Police
The first 999 calls came through at around 7am Credit: Jersey Police
The Tunisian national appears to smile at the officers detaining him and says “I wasn’t trying anything, just going to work, nothing happened.”
He yells “no no no” as he is arrested on suspicion of sexual assault including groping a woman’s bottom.
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Arfaoui was found guilty of 10 counts following the attacks in St Helier on November 30 of last year.
He refused to apologise to the five women as he was jailed at Jersey Crown Court.
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Arfaoui was found guilty of 10 counts following the attacks in St Helier Credit: Jersey Police
Arfaoui denied the sex attacks despite all five victims giving evidence in court Credit: Jersey Police
Arfaoui even insisted he had been asking the women – most of whom were on their way to work – for directions because he was new to the Channel Islands.
He claimed that he had gotten lost after being out all night in St Helier celebrating his new job as a carer.
Arfaoui even said one woman had been angry at him for not having sex with her after he said he had to get home to his wife
“She was disappointed,” he told the court.
The first 999 calls came through at around 7am after one woman said she had been groped and then punched in the face.
Just 10 minutes later, a second victim called to say she had been sexually assaulted on her way to work in the Jersey capital.
In one video shown to the jury Arfaoui can be seen pinning a woman against a fence and kissing her forcibly.
He tells her: “I love you”.
More footage showed him groping another woman but despite all the video evidence, and victim testimonies, he still denied the sex attacks in court.
Arfaoui was arrested eight minutes after the second 999 call and police identified three further victims of his 90- minute rampage.
He maintained that he was lost and none of the women received “sex attention” but instead some of them actually propositioned him because he was drunk.
All five victims gave evidence in court.
One who had been groped, said the assault left her feeling “disgusted, dirty, lost” and unable to sleep at night.
Arfaoui approached the victim and began talking vulgarly about his genitals.
When she tried to flee he followed her and said he was going to have sex with her.
Arfaoui then grabbed her bottom as she crossed the road, she told the court.
He was convicted of all 10 charges which included attempted rape, sexual touching, grave and criminal assault, common assault, and threatening or abusive behaviour.
He will also be placed on the sex offenders’ register and will be sentenced on Friday.
Detective Constable Jack Maguire said: “Offending of this nature is rare and the States of Jersey Police, alongside our partner agencies, are committed to robustly investigating offenders and bringing them to justice.
“Today’s verdict is a testament to the bravery and courage of the five women who came forward and supported this investigation.
“It is because of their evidence that a dangerous sexual predator has been convicted.
“Several key witnesses were identified following public appeals through the media and social media, and extensive house-to-house enquiries carried out in the days after the offences.
“Their assistance played an important role in helping us build the evidence presented before the court.”
