A predatory paedophile, who sexually assaulted two brothers aged seven and four as they used a McDonald’s toilet alone, has been caged.
The boys’ unsuspecting parents sat just yards away as 23 year-old Simon Archer (pictured) carried out the sickening attack.
Archer, of Belvedere, Kent – who will serve a minimum of seven years - had been paroled weeks earlier for another child sex offence and will not be released until the parole board are convinced it is safe to do so.
He was convicted at Woolwich Crown Court of two counts of assault by penetration and one count of oral rape at the Welling McDonald’s on July 4, last year and will serve an indeterminate sentence for public protection.
He will remain on the sex offenders register for life and was also made subject of a Sexual Offences Prevention Order (SOPO).
At around 2:30pm the children left the table with their father’s permission to use the toilet facilities.
Whilst inside bare-chested Archer entered and sexually assaulted them both.
The children returned to their father and siblings without saying anything and the family left restaurant.
A few days later the mother of the children suggested they visit the restaurant for something to eat, but the boys became upset and refused to.
When pressed by their mother as to why they were upset, they told her what had happened.
Detectives from Sapphire launched a major manhunt to find the person responsible.
Uniformed officers from Bexley Borough flooded the streets for days and CCTV footage obtained from the restaurant showed the back of bare-chested man entering the restaurant at the time of the assault.
Detectives scoured hours of CCTV footage from the area to trace the route of the bare-chested man, his images were circulated amongst officers and a few days later Archer was arrested in Welling.
He was interviewed but denied being the man on the CCTV footage and refused to answer any further questions.
Detectives continued gathering evidence against Archer and presented extensive CCTV, mobile telephone and expert witness evidence during the trial, to prove he was the man who assaulted the children.
Acting Detective Inspector Jon Summers, Sapphire, said: “Simon Archer is a dangerous person who has previously committed sexual offences against strangers and I am pleased that he has been jailed today.
“We cannot rule out the possibility that he may have committed crimes against others and I would urge anyone who has been a victim of a sex crime to contact the police.
“This incident has had a devastating affect on his very young victims and their family who showed immense fortitude and courage in coming forward.”
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