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| Plymouth paedophile William Goad dies in prison | Plymouth paedophile William Goad dies in prison |
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| A Devon paedophile who is believed to have abused up to 3,500 boys has died in prison, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has confirmed. | A Devon paedophile who is believed to have abused up to 3,500 boys has died in prison, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has confirmed. |
| William Goad, 68, from Plymouth died of "natural causes" overnight at HMP Albany. | |
| The MoJ said: "As with all deaths in custody, the independent Prisons and Probation Ombudsman will conduct an investigation." | The MoJ said: "As with all deaths in custody, the independent Prisons and Probation Ombudsman will conduct an investigation." |
| Goad was jailed for life in 2004 for sexual offences over a 35-year period. | |
| 'Predatory' paedophile | 'Predatory' paedophile |
| Goad, who ran shops and market stalls, was jailed for 14 serious sex offences and two counts of indecent assault following a court case in 2004 in which he was described as a "voracious, calculating, predatory and violent homosexual paedophile". | Goad, who ran shops and market stalls, was jailed for 14 serious sex offences and two counts of indecent assault following a court case in 2004 in which he was described as a "voracious, calculating, predatory and violent homosexual paedophile". |
| Plymouth Crown Court was told he groomed his victims by offering them well-paid jobs in his shops and inviting them back to his home. | Plymouth Crown Court was told he groomed his victims by offering them well-paid jobs in his shops and inviting them back to his home. |
| In 2010 one of Goad's victims, Ray Zolla from Newquay, was awarded a six-figure sum in damages for the abuse he suffered as a teenager. | |
| Goad did not admit abusing Mr Zolla during the criminal proceedings forcing Mr Zolla to take civil proceedings against him . | |
| He told the BBC at the time the abuse had "totally consumed" his life and caused him to develop post-traumatic stress disorder. | |
| After the case, Mr Zolla, said: "I have had a difficult and painful battle over many years to get what I have achieved today. | |
| "It was really hard for me to be in the same room as him at trial. I could not bear to look at him." | |
| Goad was jailed for life, with a six-year minimum term, in 2004. |