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A paedophile who filmed an attack on a 11-year-old girl has been found guilty of rape and attempted rape. | A paedophile who filmed an attack on a 11-year-old girl has been found guilty of rape and attempted rape. |
Anthony Barron, 54, of Wantage, previously admitted 87 charges of sexual offences relating to at least 10 girls between 1995 and 2006. | Anthony Barron, 54, of Wantage, previously admitted 87 charges of sexual offences relating to at least 10 girls between 1995 and 2006. |
A jury at Oxford Crown Court heard that Barron filmed and photographed some of his attacks on the children as a "souvenir gathering exercise". | A jury at Oxford Crown Court heard that Barron filmed and photographed some of his attacks on the children as a "souvenir gathering exercise". |
Some of Barron's victims were as young as three. | |
The mother of one of Barron's four-year-old victims said: "He came across as really nice, genuine, charming. A really nice person, is the only way to put it. | |
"[He appeared] caring and interested in how the children were doing, in some ways my welfare as well, after my husband and I separated. | |
"He just seemed really genuine and nice." | |
Barron is due to be sentenced later on Thursday. |