A “TOUCH therapist” sexually assaulted 10 women while they exercised on the beach and told them they had “good energy”.
Fattah Derrahi, 59, targeted his victims on Brighton seafront, in East Sussex, over a five year period before his arrest last year.
The care home chef admitted attacking nine different women, and today pleaded guilty to another sexual assault charge.
Derrahi appeared before magistrates in Brighton via videolink dressed in a striped jumper and dark trousers.
In December, the court heard he approached the women as they exercised on a beach in Hove between 2021 and 2025.
The women, who weren’t known to each other, reported how Derrahi told them “you’ve got good energy”.
He would offer them the chance to experience his “touching therapy” before groping them.
Sussex Police said he was often wearing workout gear and targeted the women between 4.30am and 9.30am.
The force issued an urgent appeal and released CCTV images in a bid to track the predator down.
Five of his victims later picked the chef out of an ID parade.
Derrahi will be sentenced at crown court later this month.
Magistrate Rosalind Buchan, chair of the bench, told him: “Mr Derrahi, we are committing you to the crown court for sentence on February 23 so this case can link up with other matters you are facing sentence for.
“We feel the offence is so serious that it is greater than we can punish you in this court.”
Detective Constable Sarah Whitehill, of Sussex Police, said: “Women and girls should be safe to enjoy everyday activities in public without fear of being targeted by predatory men. Fattah Derrahi denied all of these women that right.
“These were extremely distressing incidents for the victims, and I would like to thank each of them for reporting to the police and supporting this investigation.
“My thanks also extend to the public who responded so positively to the public appeal to identify Derrahi.
“He was in custody within hours of the appeal going live.
“We will continue to work hard, with our partners, to keep Brighton and Hove a safe place for women and girls.”
