A UK court has found Zhenhao Zou guilty of multiple sex offences, with police fearing more victims remain unidentified.
Zhenhao Zou, a 28-year-old Chinese PhD student, has been convicted of drugging and raping 10 women in both the UK and China, with investigators suspecting he may have assaulted more than 50 others.
Following a month-long trial at Inner London Crown Court, Zou was found guilty of 11 counts of rape, three counts of voyeurism, 10 counts of possessing extreme pornographic images, one count of false imprisonment, and three counts of possessing a controlled substance with intent to commit a sexual offence.
Authorities revealed that he filmed nine of the assaults as “souvenirs” and kept a collection of his victims’ belongings. The court heard that half of the disturbing footage was recorded in the UK and the other half in China.
Judge Rosina Cottage described Zou as a “dangerous and predatory sexual offender,” warning that he faces a lengthy prison sentence when sentenced on June 19.
Zou, who lived in Elephant and Castle, south-east London, was convicted of raping three women in London and another seven in China between September 2019 and May 2023. Police are now working to identify additional potential victims.
