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TWO women have spoken out about their close encounter with the serial sex offender known as the "Hot Chocolate Rapist". Friends Sophie and Rachel told how they escaped the feared deviant when he offered them a lift home after a night out at the Marquee nightclub, South Melbourne, in 1997. The rapist, believed to have been responsible for 22 sex attacks, asked the women if they wanted a hot chocolate from a service station. When the friends said they had no money, their well-dressed, smooth-talking driver said he would pay, but laced the drinks with drugs while he was inside. Sophie passed out after drinking hers. Rachel, who does not like hot chocolate, noticed that the driver was becoming upset at her unwillingness to drink. The man helped Rachel walk Sophie towards their home after they pulled up in his car. As they got into an elevator, Rachel realised that the man was groping Sophie, and pushed him from the lift. "It's not a nice feeling, knowing he's still out there," Sophie said. Police say they have new leads in the case after two anonymous calls to Crime Stoppers. Acting Det-Insp Chris O'Connor, of the sexual crimes squad, said officers believed the rapist, who attacked 22 women in 1995-1998, had a medical background and access to pharmaceuticals. The women said they were taken by surprise by the man, who did not come across as sleazy and pretended that he worked at a city firm where they knew people. "He was so cunning," Sophie said. "He didn't look like a rapist. He didn't look like what a rapist could look like. He got us unawares." The women reported the incident eight months afterward, after seeing media coverage of the Hot Chocolate Rapist. "We thought we were safe. And you can't take that sort of thing for granted," Sophie said. Rachel said that she wanted to go public and help to solve the case to be a role model for her young daughters. Both urged unknown victims of the rapist, or anyone else with information, to come forward. Det-Insp O'Connor said the rapist may have a Jekyll and Hyde personality and appear normal at home. He said public information was needed to help solve the case. Anyone with information can call Crimestoppers. Herald Sun (1-8-2007) Mark Buttler |
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