Victor Komolafe hid behind different identities while exploiting personal connections with his victims to abuse them
A 35-year-old man has been jailed for eight years and eleven months after being found guilty of committing multiple sexual offences in Barking.
Victor Komolafe, of Harmony Close in Hertfordshire, was previously found guilty of four counts of sexual abuse at Snaresbrook Crown Court, including one count of attempted rape, one count of sexual assault and two counts of assault by penetration.
He was sentenced on Monday (1st) at Woolwich Crown Court, where he also received a sexual harm prevention order for indefinite period and will remain on the sex offenders register for life.
The defendant, who also went under the aliases of Ghost and Xavier, was charged in relation to two complainants unknown to each other.
Detective Constable Jo Cheung and Helen Cordes both worked on the investigation and said: “Komolafe would hide behind a guise of familiarity and friendship with his victims; this enabled him to exploit his formed connections and target these women for his abusive crimes.
“The bravery of both victims coming forward emphasises their strength of character, and their willingness to speak out against abusers such as Komolafe.
“Their courage and determination enabled our investigation to achieve the justice they desperately deserved”.
Komolafe was arrested following a report of sexual assault on 10th August 2023. When questioned by police, Komolafe stated this sexual activity was consensual and initiated by the complainant.
Following an investigation by Met detectives, and despite considerable efforts being taken by Komolafe to withhold his name, address, and identity from his victims, forensic analysis was found to support the report.
An additional report of sexual abuse of a similar nature was also made within a month of his arrest. This report was made on 25th September 2023. The second victim stated sexual offences were committed by Komolafe two days earlier.
The second victim notes being denied food or water, which was a purposeful tactic to incapacitate the victim. Komolafe then went on to commit further sexual offences against the victim in a car belonging to his partner.
Komolafe again denied this assault, yet the Met’s investigative team found forensic evidence on the complainants clothing, which showed semen belonging to the defendant.
One victim shared: “If you have a feeling that something happened to you against your will go to the police. It’s worth speaking up even if you’re not sure.
“This might encourage people to report him and others. People like him need to be put to face justice.
“You shouldn’t feel unsafe. If there is anyone who was hurt by Victor you should come forward. He won’t be able to hurt you now. Try and find strength to do that. It’s not right to let people like him to get away with crimes like this.”
Komolafe was identified through the Met’s V100 programme, which uses data and intelligence to identify offenders posing the highest risk to women and girls, producing a monthly list of the top 100. Officers then “relentlessly pursue these individuals to remove them from London’s streets”, using tactics drawn from counter-terrorism policing.
The V100 programme aims to transform how the Met protects women and girls. Using “sophisticated intelligence and data-led insights”, it pinpoints the highest‑risk offenders and “subjects them to sustained, proactive scrutiny”.
