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| A 70-year-old man awarded an MBE for work with children has been convicted of sexually assaulting teenage boys. | A 70-year-old man awarded an MBE for work with children has been convicted of sexually assaulting teenage boys. |
| Henry Day has been jailed for 13 years at Norwich Crown Court for abusing eight Young Citizens Guild members at summer camps between 1973 and 1995. | Henry Day has been jailed for 13 years at Norwich Crown Court for abusing eight Young Citizens Guild members at summer camps between 1973 and 1995. |
| Day, of North Walsham, Norfolk, was convicted of 18 charges of indecent assault, two of incitement and one of perverting the course of justice. | Day, of North Walsham, Norfolk, was convicted of 18 charges of indecent assault, two of incitement and one of perverting the course of justice. |
| The abuse was said to have happened at seaside summer camps at Hemsby. | The abuse was said to have happened at seaside summer camps at Hemsby. |
| The guild was set up by Day in Dagenham, east London, in the 1950s. | The guild was set up by Day in Dagenham, east London, in the 1950s. |
| He was appointed MBE for his voluntary work with children. | He was appointed MBE for his voluntary work with children. |
| Sexual predator | Sexual predator |
| Judge Simon Barham told Day: "This is the grossest possible breach of trust. | Judge Simon Barham told Day: "This is the grossest possible breach of trust. |
| "You cynically used this organisation as a means of abusing these boys. | "You cynically used this organisation as a means of abusing these boys. |
| "It is likely to cause long term harm to many of them." | "It is likely to cause long term harm to many of them." |
| Day has been placed on the sex offenders register for life and banned from ever working with children. | Day has been placed on the sex offenders register for life and banned from ever working with children. |
| Witnesses said he showed no sign of emotion in the dock. | Witnesses said he showed no sign of emotion in the dock. |
| Debbie Gunnell, senior investigating officer on the case, said Day was a sexual predator who targeted the most vulnerable children. | Debbie Gunnell, senior investigating officer on the case, said Day was a sexual predator who targeted the most vulnerable children. |
| Conrad Shaw, from the Crown prosecution Service, said: "We are delighted with the verdict. Any act of indecent assault is a very serious offence and one that will be rigorously prosecuted. | Conrad Shaw, from the Crown prosecution Service, said: "We are delighted with the verdict. Any act of indecent assault is a very serious offence and one that will be rigorously prosecuted. |
| "But this man carried out these wicked acts over a 20-year period by abusing his position which was one of trust, and preyed on these young boys for his own gratification. | "But this man carried out these wicked acts over a 20-year period by abusing his position which was one of trust, and preyed on these young boys for his own gratification. |
| "We want to thank the victims for coming forward and assisting us with building our case. | "We want to thank the victims for coming forward and assisting us with building our case. |
| "This took an enormous amount of courage on their part, and we hope this verdict today will give them a sense of closure, and that they can now move on positively with their lives." | "This took an enormous amount of courage on their part, and we hope this verdict today will give them a sense of closure, and that they can now move on positively with their lives." |
| The court heard Harry Day abused the boys over a 22-year period | The court heard Harry Day abused the boys over a 22-year period |