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| A paedophile from Leicestershire who abused young boys he met at football matches has been jailed indefinitely. | A paedophile from Leicestershire who abused young boys he met at football matches has been jailed indefinitely. |
| Graham Simms, 49, of Braunstone Lane, Braunstone was convicted of five counts of sexual assault and three counts of sexual grooming after an earlier trial. | Graham Simms, 49, of Braunstone Lane, Braunstone was convicted of five counts of sexual assault and three counts of sexual grooming after an earlier trial. |
| Simms had befriended the boys and their families at Leicester City Football Club matches and an amateur club in the area, and then abused the youngsters. | Simms had befriended the boys and their families at Leicester City Football Club matches and an amateur club in the area, and then abused the youngsters. |
| Simms will not be eligible for parole for at least three-and-a-half years. | Simms will not be eligible for parole for at least three-and-a-half years. |
| I think this man is a very dangerous paedophile Judge Simon Hammond | I think this man is a very dangerous paedophile Judge Simon Hammond |
| Leicester Crown Court heard Simms, who was previously convicted of sex offences against children, had committed the offences while on licence. | Leicester Crown Court heard Simms, who was previously convicted of sex offences against children, had committed the offences while on licence. |
| He was also handed a lifelong sexual offences prevention order, was banned from working with children for life, and will remain on the sex offenders register for life. | He was also handed a lifelong sexual offences prevention order, was banned from working with children for life, and will remain on the sex offenders register for life. |
| Judge Simon Hammond told the court: "That, in effect, is a life sentence. | Judge Simon Hammond told the court: "That, in effect, is a life sentence. |
| "This man will not be released until the authorities believe that he no longer poses a danger to young boys." | "This man will not be released until the authorities believe that he no longer poses a danger to young boys." |
| He said he anticipated Simms would be in prison for many years and added: "I think this man is a very dangerous paedophile." |
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