A
former Radio One DJ is starting a thirteen-year sentence for sexually
abusing twenty-four male victims aged between nine and sixteen
years-old.
Christopher
Denning, 73, of Basildon, Essex – known as Yewtree 13 – was
sentenced at Southwark Crown Court for forty offences of indecent
assault, indecency and gross indecency.
The
abuse ocurred between 1967 and 1987.
He
was investigated and arrested by officers attached to Operation
Yewtree.
Detective
Chief Inspector Michael Orchard, from the Sexual Offences,
Exploitation and Child Abuse Command, said: “Christopher Denning is
a dangerous, serial offender who committed numerous offences over a
twenty-year period against a large number of young boys.
“One
of these victims was as young as nine years of age.
“Denning’s
only redeeming quality is that he has not made his victims go through
the trial process.
"I
would like to thank the victims for their bravery and courage in
coming forward.
“I
hope that Denning’s admittance of guilt is the first step in
helping them move on with their lives."
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