UK police probing the disappearance of Madeleine McCann are seeking an intruder who sexually abused five girls in Portugal between 2004 and 2006.
Detectives say the attacks happened in holiday villas occupied by UK families in the Algarve.
The man, described as tanned with dark hair, is suspected of breaking into 12 properties from 2004 to 2010.
Madeleine was three when she disappeared in May 2007 from a holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Algarve.
The five girls - aged between seven and 10 - were sexually assaulted in their beds.
On one of these occasions, the man assaulted two girls in one villa.
'Serious offences'Detective Chief Inspector Andy Redwood said the man had an "unhealthy interest in young white female children" - and tracing him was a priority.
"We need to establish the identity of this man," DCI Redwood said.
"These offences are very serious and no one has been charged in connection with them. We also need to eliminate this man from our enquiries and ascertain whether these offences are linked to Madeleine's disappearance."
While not identical, many aspects of the circumstances surrounding the sexual assaults were similar, police said.
There were no signs of forced entry to the properties, nothing was taken and the intruder appeared in the early hours of the morning.
The suspect may have been in the villa or looking around for some time before committing the offences or being disturbed, either by a parent coming in or the child waking up, officers said.
He remained calm even when disturbed.
Four of the 12 offences happened in Carvoeiro, six in the Praia de Gale district, and two in Praia da Luz.
There are currently 38 people classed as "persons of interest" linked with the inquiry into Madeleine's disappearance.
Detectives are also sifting through details of 530 known sex offenders whose whereabouts are unknown.
Of those, 59 are classed as high priority and some of those are British.
Thursday 3 May 2007: Timeline- 20:30 Kate and Gerry McCann leave their apartment to have dinner at a Tapas bar
- 21:05 Gerry McCann checks on Madeleine and her siblings
- 22:00 A man is seen carrying a child wearing pyjamas heading towards the ocean
- 22:00 Kate McCann raises the alarm that Madeleine has gone missing
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