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| Chris Denning guilty plea takes number of offences to 40 | |
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| Former BBC DJ Chris Denning has pleaded guilty to further abuse of boys aged nine to 16 during the 1970s and 1980s. | |
| He pleaded guilty at London's Southwark Crown Court to 10 indecent assaults on boys, a charge of gross indecency with a boy and another of indecency with a boy under the age of 14. | |
| Denning, 73, had already pleaded guilty to 28 counts of indecent assault. He carried out his abuse over 20 years. | |
| Sentencing is due to take place at the same court on 9 December. | |
| The ex-DJ was first arrested by detectives from the Metropolitan Police's abuse inquiry Operation Yewtree in June 2013. | |
| Denning's 40 offences were committed between 1967 and 1987 and relate to 26 young male victims. | |
| Two counts of indecent assault on a male aged 16 years or over between 1982 and 1983 were left to lie on file. | |
| 'Bravery and courage' | |
| Det Ch Insp Michael Orchard, from the Met's sexual offences, exploitation and child abuse command, said: "Christopher Denning is a dangerous, serial offender who committed numerous offences over a 20-year period against a large number of young boys. | |
| "One of these victims was as young as nine years of age. Denning's only redeeming quality is that he has not made his victims go through the trial process. | |
| "I would like to thank the victims for their bravery and courage in coming forward. I hope that Denning's admittance of guilt is the first step in helping them move on with their lives." | |
| Denning, of Basildon, Essex, was one of the original line-up of Radio 1 DJs when the station launched in 1967. | |
| He was also the first announcer heard on BBC2 when the television channel began broadcasting in 1964. | |
| Operation Yewtree is the Met's investigation into the allegations that have arisen since DJ and presenter Jimmy Savile was accused of abuse. | |
| The operation has three strands. One is looking specifically at the actions of Savile, the second concerns allegations against "Savile and others". | |
| The third strand relates to alleged complaints against other people unconnected to the Savile investigations. |