MADELEINE McCann suspect Christian B could face a new sexual assault charge within weeks, a lawyer has said. The suspect – who was 30 at the time of Madeleine’s disappearance – has twice been convicted for sex crimes against young girls. Madeleine McCann suspect Christian B AlamyMaddie has been missing since May 3 2007[/caption] The SunHans Christian Wolters who is the lead prosecutor in Germany in the case of the abduction and disappearance of Maddie McCann[/caption] And now, Hans Christian Wolters, who heads the inquiry into Maddie’s disappearance, has said he will soon make an announcement on five more sex cases linked to Christian B. He also warned there is no end in site for the Maddie investigation. Speaking to The Mirror he said: “The investigation into Maddie is still ongoing. A conclusion is not in sight. “I really can’t say how long the investigation will take. It is also not certain whether an indictment can be made in the end. Read More on The Sun VOR BLIMEY! Carol Vorderman reveals curves in makeup free snaps as she strips for spa day IT'S THE BREAST I’m really flat chested but catfish my boobs - people always ask me how “Regarding all allegations except Maddie, we will issue a press release in about 2-3 weeks. “It may well go in the direction of an indictment.” The suspect – who is 45 now – is believed to have been leading a “transient lifestyle” at the time, as he traveled between Portugal and Germany. It is believed he was living in the Iberian nation between 1995 and 2007 working in the food industry. Most read in News NO HOPE Chinese people brawl & strip shelves as 21million put in world’s strictest lockdown LEFT FOR DEAD Grandad battered to the ground and ‘left for dead’ for ‘brushing past woman’ FIND HIM Cops release CCTV of man ‘seen in area’ when Olivia Pratt-Korbel was 'murdered' HORROR SHOW I went to take a photo of a SeaWorld orca but it had DEAD trainer in its mouth HIT AND RUN Moment biker sent flying through the air in horror crash - before driver flees DEVIL DOG ATTACK Five people hurt after being mauled by out of control Rottweiler in park The man is known to have been in the area at the time of Madeleine’s disappearance, having taken a 30-minute phone call an hour before she went missing. Christian B has been linked with the disappearances of several children over the past 25 years, including that of a six-year-old boy in Portugal in 1996 and a five-year-old girl in Germany in 2015. Authorities in Belgium have also linked him to the murder of missing 16-year-old Carola Titze, who disappeared while on holiday in De Haan on July 5, 1996. Her severely mutilated body was discovered among the sand dunes on July 11. Christian B has also been associated with the missing person’s case of Inga Gehricke. The child disappeared during a family outing in Saxony-Anhalt on May 2, 2015. The father of missing six-year-old René Hasee, who disappeared on June 21, 1996 while on vacation with his family in Aljezur, Portugal – roughly 40km from Praia da Luz – has also claimed his son’s case has been reopened by police. Christian B has also been linked with the disappearance of Jair Soares, a seven-year-old who vanished in August 1995. Meanwhile, Peggy Knobloch’s disappearance has also been linked back to the German paedo, after she went missing in May 2001. In 2020, Christian B was being investigated over the rape and murder of 13-year-old German boy Tristan Brübach. Read More on The Sun VOR BLIMEY! Carol Vorderman reveals curves in makeup free snaps as she strips for spa day IT'S THE BREAST I’m really flat chested but catfish my boobs - people always ask me how As of April 2022, Christian B is serving a prison sentence after being convicted of raping a 72-year old woman in 2005. The act happened in the same place where Madeleine went missing.The suspect is believed to have a total of 17 convictions, including burglary – with German Federal Crime Agency (BKA) director Christian Hoppe claiming he is known for stealing from hotels and holiday apartments.