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"Andrew George Mower, 67 (13.8.44) of Tryfan Close, Ilford and his lodger Darren Leslie Smith, 39 (14.1.73), both appeared for trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court on 16 April 2012 charged with abusing the boys.
The court heard how Mower would identify and contact potential victims by surfing the Internet and engaging in online chats with young boys. He would specifically target young vulnerable boys on specialist rail forums before encouraging them to meet in person at train conventions or transport museums.
Once they had agreed to meet him Mower would begin to ask inappropriate questions of a sexual nature and invite them to visit his home in Ilford. Here they were introduced to Smith whose apparent aim was to impress the boys with his knowledge of smart phones and computer technology.
The boys would be given mobile phones from Mower which he used to maintain and control regular contact with them. Mower and Smith would then manipulate contact the boys had with their family and friends in a bid to alienate them.
The jury heard how the men would allow the boys freedom within their home, offer them gifts and money and ply them with alcohol before persuading them to undress and perform sexual acts. This progressed to both men sexually assaulting and raping the boys.
It was only when the boys came into contact with one another, both in person and on the computer rail forums, that they realised the scale of the abuse and felt compelled to report the offences to police."
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