Convicted paedophile given 20-year sentence for sexually abusing teenage boys

A convicted paedophile who sexually abused three boys at his home has been jailed for 20 years today.

Christopher Coleman invited the victims to his flat in Milford, near Guildford, offering them alcohol and cannabis, before assaulting them, sometimes while they were asleep.

Coleman groomed the victims - buying them tickets to music festivals as a way of persuading them to let him sexually assault them and would ask them for sexual favours for letting them stay in his flat.

The offences took place between 1999 and 2006 when the victims were aged between 12 and 16. Before the attacks started, the victims described going to his flat as a “refuge” and regarded Coleman as a “cool parent”.

Francesca Baynham from the CPS said: “The assaults that Coleman carried out on these victims were utterly appalling and had a hugely traumatic impact. They all looked up to him and respected him and he took full advantage of that.

“Coleman was in a position of power and authority and knew that. One of the victims described how the abuse he suffered was the 'most horrific experience' he had ever been through, while another talked about sobbing for the remainder of the night after being attacked.

“I would like to commend the victims in this case for talking about what happened to them. It is because of their evidence that the prosecution was able to help bring this prolific sex offender to justice.”