A BUSINESSMAN who devised an elaborate plan to enable sexual assaults on women has been jailed.

Kevin McCarthy, 67, of Linksway, Northwood, assaulted four victims in the Spring of 2019.

He appeared at Wood Green Crown Court on Friday (22) where he was sentenced to six and a half years in prison and ordered to pay £10,000 compensation to each victims after admitting nine offences at an earlier hearing.

McCarthy concocted an intricate ploy to lure the victims into his company, posting a fake job advert on social media asking for “training patients”.

They were to receive £75 an hour to act as ‘bodies’ in a first aid course for a charity whose employees were due to travel to war-torn countries.

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Applicants were required to take part in a 30-minute initial assessment with the trainer, to ensure they were suitable for the role. The trainer was McCarthy.

Police were contacted by a woman who became suspicious of his intentions.

McCarthy had asked her to fully undress, which made the victim uncomfortable, and, when she asked to see some form of identification, he became uneasy.

The woman left, telling McCarthy she intended to call police.

He was eventually arrested and gave a no-comment interview. He was charged two days later.

Det Sgt Joel Gregory said: “McCarthy targeted young, vulnerable women and took advantage of their trust and need for employment to carry out his awful crimes.

“I have every suspicion there are further victims out there, and I would urge them to come forward with any further information.”

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