Convicted rapist Jeffrey Barnes starred in a Government-backed movie when he was in prison telling the people of Cayman how much he had changed.

But just months after he was released, 32 year old Barnes is alleged to have struck again, abducting and raping a woman, trying to snatch an 11 year old schoolgirl, and sexually assaulting a family member.

He was interviewed in a program called Spotlight, which is run by the Cayman Islands government.

Barnes appears on screen boasting about how “education is a priority” and it will help him “in the future”.

But clearly any education he learnt behind bars has gone in one ear and straight out the other.

He is now in custody waiting to be interviewed on a string of sickening sexual assaults.

The video was shot and uploaded on YouTube in September 2009 when he was serving time for rape.

During the interview, Barnes says: “A lot of time in here we think real men get in trouble for things but real men reads. Education is priority.

“Not knowing how to read and not trying to read before, you’d kind of like just get in trouble, pass the time just going on getting in trouble.

“But after you start reading you gain more knowledge, you gain more understanding, and you start to find yourself doing more positive things and think more positive toward your life, what you are going to do with your life when you come out, you know?

“You ask for help because really and truly mostly everybody in here who can help. Also if someone can show that passion that they are willing to help, take that passion and go forward from there.”

Barnes – who has tried to escape from prison in the past – was the subject of a police manhunt earlier this week.

Detectives took the unusual step of naming and releasing a photograph of him after a 49-year-old woman was raped near Admiral’s Landing.

Barnes was also wanted in connection with trying to lure a young girl into his car and a sexual assault on a family member.

He was eventually caught on Tuesday afternoon hiding in a property at Ocean Club.

Since his arrest, another woman has contacted police claiming she too was raped by Barnes and police are appealing for any other potential victims to come forward.