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Parole Board Keeps John Worboys in Prison After Finding Ongoing Risk

A survivor’s public account is renewing pressure on police to improve how they handle sexual‑assault reports.

Overview

  • Worboys’ latest parole review was decided on papers this week after he signaled he would not seek release, with the board saying he still poses a high risk to women.
  • Parole documents state he accepts he does not meet the legal test for release and says he feels regret, remorse and shame.
  • A report cited in the decision records his admission to attacking about 90 women, far more than the victims in his original conviction.
  • Prison records describe consistently compliant behavior and work in the Health Care Department helping unwell or elderly inmates, which did not outweigh assessed future risk.
  • Carrie Johnson, who says Worboys spiked her at 19, published a first‑person account and urged better police treatment of rape victims as an ITV drama about the case draws fresh attention.