A man accused of a string of attacks on women has been charged with 22 more offences.

John Guscott, 42, is already accused of a series of sex attacks, assaults and robberies on women in Medway and in Whitstable.

Now police have revealed Guscott has been charged with nearly two dozen more alleged offences in connection with incidents across Medway, Swale and Whitstable.

He is remanded in custody and is due to appear in Maidstone Magistrates’ Court next Thursday, in relation to the new charges.

The new charges are:

• Robbery in connection with an incident in Rainham Road, Gillingham, on January 13 2014
• Robbery in connection with an incident in Soloman Road, Rainham the same day.
• Indecent exposure in connection with an incident in Borden Lane, Sittingbourne, on the same day
• Sex assault in connection with an incident in Connaught Road, Sittingbourne, also on January 13, 2014
• Sexual assault in connection and one count of outraging public decency, both with an incident in the alleyway between Capel Road and Roonaugh Court, Sittingbourne, on January 14, 2014.
• Another count of outraging public decency in connection with an incident in Gosselin Street, Whitstable, on January 27 2014
• One count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm in connection with an incident in Stream Walk, Whitstable, on the same day
• One count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm in connection with an incident in Salisbury Road, Rainham, that day
• A count of sexual assault in connection with an incident in the alleyway between Croydon Close and Hall Road, Chatham, on February 7, 2014
• One count of sexual assault in connection with an incident in Lordswood Lane, Chatham, on July 22, 2014
• Guscott faces another charge of robbery in connection with an incident in North Dane Way, Chatham, on August 26, 2014
• He has also been charged with sexual assault in connection with an incident in Hempstead Valley Drive, Hempstead, on August 26, 2014, a robbery in Woodlands Road, Gillingham, also on August 26, and another robbery in Deanwood Drive, Rainham, the same day
• A sexual assault in North Dane Way, Chatham, on September 19, last year and assault with intent to rob in connection with an incident in an alleyway off Speedwell Close, Gillingham, that day
• Assault occasioning actual bodily harm in connection with an incident in North Dane Way, Chatham, also on September 19, last year
• A sexual assault in Beresford Road, Gillingham, on October 13, and another sexual assault in connection with an incident in an alleyway off Woodlands Road, Gillingham, on 16 October 16, 2014
• He has also been charged with one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm after an incident at Riverside Country Park, Rainham, also on October 16 last year
• The last charge relates to an assault with intent to rob in connection with an incident in Sturdee Avenue, Gillingham, on October 27.

In total, Guscott has now been charged with 40 offences.

Guscott, of Kemp Close, Chatham, has only recently been identified, as a ban on naming him was lifted at court.

The Contempt of Court Act Order order had been made by Medway Magistrates after his arrest.

But prosecutor Peter Forbes told a judge at Maidstone Crown Court last month that the reporting restriction was no longer needed.

Appearing at the time by TV link with Elmley Prison, Sheppey, Guscott entered not guilty pleas to 18 charges – nine of sexual assault, one of exposure, one of assault by penetration, four of robbery, one of attempted robbery and two of assault causing actual bodily harm.

Most of the alleged offences happened in Gillingham and Rainham, with two allegedly happening in Whitstable.

At the time, Mr Forbes told Judge Jonathan Carroll: “This is a considerable enquiry into a number of offences on women.”

He added there had been up to 90 offences identified which are being investigated in relation to the defendant and there was expected to be further charges.

A provisional date for his trial, expected to last at least four weeks, was set at his last crown court appearance for October 19.