Sexual predator, former DJ and worker at Norfolk school.

A 64-year-old man, Michael Smith, has been sentenced to 21 years in prison for sexually abusing two young boys.

Smith, of The High Street, Dereham, was sentenced at Norwich Crown Court on Monday, September 27, 2021, after being convicted of 17 child sex offences at an earlier hearing.

The offenses took place between 2014 and 2016 while the boys, both in their early teens, were students at a school for complex needs in Norfolk. Some of the abuse continued into 2018 against one of the boys after he had left the school.

Smith received a 28-year sentence, consisting of 21 years in prison and an additional seven years on license. He was also subjected to an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) and must register as a sex offender indefinitely.

Detective Constable Natalie Riseborough, from the Safeguarding and Investigations Team, stated: "We welcome yesterday's sentence as it reflects the seriousness of Smith's crimes. We see this pattern all too often, where abusers befriend the victims and their families to facilitate the abuse and avoid suspicion."

She continued: "The strength these boys have shown in acknowledging Smith's actions as wrong, and speaking out about it, is immeasurable. Smith had been a figure of authority in their lives and was in a position of trust. He used this to commit terrible crimes that are likely to live with these victims forever."