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| Michael Souter, 60, was convicted of 26 offences |
Michael Souter, 60, was found guilty of offences against seven boys aged 11-16, including indecent assault, indecency with a child and serious sexual offences.
The crimes took place between 1979 and 1999.
Police also confirmed today that they are investigating further claims against the presenter, who was said to use his status as a local celebrity to prey on vulnerable boys.
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Souter, from Loddon, Norfolk, was found guilty of the 26 counts in a hearing at Norwich Crown Court. Jurors failed to reach a verdict on one count of indecent assault and cleared him of one charge of possessing an indecent photograph.
Prosecutors described Souter, who was also involved in the Scouts and a social services youth mentoring scheme, as a ‘sexual deviant’ obsessed with young boys in uniform.
During the five week trial, Andrew Shaw told jurors that Souter used his celebrity status to abuse society’s most vulnerable. (more...)
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