By Laura Withers For Daily Mail Australia and Press Association
Published: 07:22 BST, 4 May 2019 | Updated: 07:22 BST, 4 May 2019
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A paedophile wanted in Australia was able to roam free and commit a series of sickening crimes against young boys in the UK after he slipped through the net.
Barry Radford, 53, who resided in Northumberland, in the northeast of England, was wanted by New South Wales state police for sexual offences believed to have been committed in 1999.
But the British born spray painter moved back to the UK the year after he committed the alleged crimes.
Barry Radford (pictured) resided in Northumberland, in northeast of England, and was wanted by New South Wales police for sexual offences believed to have been committed in 1999
The persistent pervert was sentenced to 12 years in prison at Newcastle Crown Court earlier this week, after he admitted to committing multiple offences including inciting a child into sexual activity, grooming and possessing indecent images.
Radford had taken indecent images of one of his victims on two occasions.
On one occasion the boy had passed out after taking drugs and drinking, and another he had paid the boy in a bid to let him take the inappropriate images.
He also possessed more than 1,000 indecent images of other children.
Radford's heinous crimes were only alerted to authorities last year when one of his victims came forward.
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