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Former Radio 1 DJ Mark Page guilty of child sex offences
Radio 1 DJ Mark Page has been found guilty of trying to arrange the sexual abuse of children in the Philippines.Page was the host of the early weekend Breakfast Show on Radio One between 1983 and 1986, and also worked as the announcer at Middlesbrough FC stadium until he was arrested in 2020 on suspicion of attempting to incite or cause a girl to engage in sexual activity and arranging or facilitating sexual exploitation in the PhilippinesPage denied the allegations but earlier this week, he was found guilty of four charges of arranging the commission of a child sex offence, including two counts of abuse by using a webcam linking his home to the Philippines in 2016, but cleared of one.He was sentenced to twelve years in jail earlier today (March 10).A former Radio 1 DJ has been jailed for 12 years for arranging the sexual abuse of children in the Philippines https://t.co/9rZZl5TRaP— BBC North East and Cumbria (@BBCNEandCumbria) March 10, 2022According to the BBC, Page had his phone, tablet and a computer seized after Facebook monitors raised concerns. During the trial he claimed his devices had been hacked but said he hadn’t mentioned that during interviews with the police, where he gave “no comment” answers, because he was in shock.The Teeside Crown Court heard how Page used charity and business as a cover to meet children as young as 12 between 2016 and 2019.
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Ex-BBC Radio 1 DJ Mark Page jailed for 12 years for 'grotesque' child sex offences
Tesside Live reports.Page paid money to sexually exploit vulnerable Filipino children for his own sexual gratification.Teesside Crown Court heard how he signed up to online dating agency, Filipino Cupid, before engaging in explicit conversations with a young girl and offering to pay them to perform sex act.He then travelled to the Philippines with the intention of fulfilling his sexual fantasies of sexual abusing young girls and a teenage boy.Judge Paul Watson QC told the defendant that he was a "serial" sexual offender over a three-year period.Sentencing him, the judge described Page as "the embodiment of depravity".He said Page "took advantage of the poverty and deprivation in a country where children are routinely forced into acts of prostitution".The judge continued: "Your sole purpose was to engage young children as young as 12 into sexual activity, and it didn’t matter to you that you were robbing them of their innocence or the long term damage."The court heard Page was only concerned with the “satisfaction of his corrupt sexual desires”.Judge Watson QC said he was satisfied that on each of the four offences of arranging the commission of a sexual offence with a child, that the victim was “a real child rather than a fictional child, working in the Philippines”.Detective Sergeant Kevin Carter from the Paedophile Online Investigation Team, said: “We welcome today’s sentence which recognises the lasting harm Page caused to his victims.“As a result of our investigation we were able to safeguard children so they are no longer at risk of abuse.“Indeed I believe this sentence means the children of the Philippines will be that bit safer, not just because Page is starting a prison sentence, but because others intent on
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Ex-BBC Radio 1 DJ Mark Page denies child sex offences as he appears in court
BBC broadcaster Mark Page has pleaded not guilty to a number of child sex offences during a Crown Court trial.The former BBC Radio 1 DJ appeared in front of a jury at Teesside Crown Court in Middlesbrough on Monday (February 28).According to Northern Echo, Page only spoke to confirm his identity and enter not guilty pleas to the charges against him.The 62-year-old was charged with two counts of attempting to incite or cause a girl to engage in sexual activity, and an additional two counts of arranging or facilitating sexual exploitation in the Philippines.Last year, it was announced the former DJ had to wait a year before his trial could begin.Page has previously said he "vehemently denies" the allegations against him in a previous court appearance, but he did not enter a plea at the time.All of the alleged offences took place in 2016, and Mark was placed on bail until Monday.Announcing the delayed trial, judge Paul Watson said: "Because of the severe backlog and delays that have been created largely by the outbreak of the coronavirus, it is not possible to list this case, being a fairly lengthy five to seven days, until February next year."It's regrettable, I am afraid, it's a fact of life."The radio presenter used to work for Radio 1 back in the 1980s, and he also worked as a stadium announcer for Middlesbrough FC.Page's solicitor, Henri Brandman, said his client strongly denied the alleged offences and will defend himself against the charges.In a statement last year, he said: "Mr Page vehemently denies the alleged offences and will vigorously defend himself against the charges."He has had business, military and charitable interests in the Philippines for a number of years."For more of the latest showbiz news from the
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