A man who raped two women and sexually assaulted 10 others across Sydney has been jailed for at least 18 years and nine months.
Shannon Curreen, 23, on Friday was jailed until at least May 2028 for "serious sexual assaults on women who were strangers to him".
"It is a remarkable thing to note that the offender has assaulted a total of 12 women ... 10 of those victims in just a couple of days," Sydney's Downing Centre District Court Judge Paul Berman said.
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In the first attack in February 2009, Curreen approached his victim from behind as she walked home through the Woollahra golf course at about 12.30am.
He held a blade to her throat, tripped her and said: "I don't want to hurt you, I just want to have sex".
Further attacks occurred at Bondi, Glebe, Lilyfield, Leichhardt and Ultimo, all in Sydney's inner-west, during which Curreen raped or attempted to rape his victims.
Between July 31 and August 2, 2009, he assaulted 10 women.
"His brazen, repeated conduct ... is remarkable," Judge Berman said.
He was arrested on August 25, 2009, and pleaded guilty to the offences in early 2010.
Judge Berman said Curreen fantasised after watching rape scenes on YouTube.
"The offender told (a psychologist) he felt good after raping his victims. It gave him power ... He enjoyed the power he felt when he heard the victims scream," he said.
Curreen's victims did not speak to reporters outside court, but a police officer linked to the case said the women were "very happy with the matter being over".
