Pictured: The alleged serial rapist accused of seven-year reign of terror
Almost 15 months after his arrest, 57-year-old Patrick Perkins can now be identified as the man accused of terrorising women on the streets of North Adelaide over a seven-year period.
He was the first person arrested after the use of a new DNA testing technique, which enables scientists to match crime scene DNA to the relatives of an offender.
Last week, Mr Perkins pleaded not guilty to five counts, including one of rape and four of assault with intent to rape.
He was then committed to stand trial.
It was then a secrecy order on his identity was extended to give Mr Perkins time to tell his family about the charges.
But due to another condition of the order 7 News cannot reveal what happened to other charges against Mr Perkins.
He will front court again in December.
