V100 Offender found guilty of multiple sexual offences in Barking

An individual identified through the Met’s V100 programme has been sentenced for multiple sexual offences.

The V100 programme 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.

This offender represents continued progress within V100, following 208 nominals convicted up to the end of April since its launch in 2023.

On Wednesday, 1 June, Victor Komolafe 35 (16.12.90) of Harmony Close, Hertfordshire was sentenced to 8 years and 11 months at Woolwich Crown Court. He also received a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for indefinite period and will remain on the sex offenders register for life.

Komolafe was previously found guilty of 4 counts of sexual abuse on Wednesday, 23 April at Snaresbrook Crown Court, including 1 count of attempted rape, 1 count of sexual assault and 2 counts of assault by penetration.

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, they shared:

“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 10, August 2023. When questioned by police, Komolafe stated this sexual activity was consensual and initiated by the complainant.

Following a determined 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 25, September 2023. The second victim stated sexual offences were committed by Komolafe on 23, September 2023.

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 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.”

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.

Every opportunity is taken to investigate and pursue criminality, with the aim of securing robust prosecutions and the longest appropriate prison sentences.

This uncompromising approach is designed to prevent harm, not just respond to it, by stopping the most dangerous offenders before they can cause further abuse.