Mark Page

Mark Page, an ex-BBC Radio One DJ, has been convicted of arranging to have sex with children as young as 12 years old in the Philippines.

We want to start a community among our readers, so please follow us on sign up to our newsletters and get a curated selection of our best reads to your inbox every day. A message from the editor: Thank you for reading. “It did not matter to you that you were robbing them of the innocence of their childhoods, it did not matter to you what long-term trauma and emotional damage you were leading them to. The judge said: “The offences of which you have been convicted involve the grotesque sexual abuse of young children for your own sexual gratification. The court heard how Page used the likes of Skype, Facebook and text messaging to arrange sexual access to young children in the Philippines, both online and in person. Two of the offences were committed remotely in the UK in 2016 and the other two occurred in the Philippines on separate trips made by Page in 2016 and 2019 respectively.

Mark Page used charity and business as a cover to meet children as young as 12 in the Philippines.

He said children of the Philippines would be "that bit safer" with Page in prison and his jailing should be a warning to other paedophiles. "It did not matter to you that you were robbing them of the innocence of their childhoods, it did not matter to you what long-term trauma and emotional damage you were leading them to. The divorced father of three was convicted of two counts of abuse by using a webcam linking his home to the Philippines in 2016 and two more of offences while visiting the country in 2016 and 2019.

The 63-year-old divorced father-of-three from Stockton, Teesside, was convicted of four counts of arranging the commission of a child sex offence between ...

He also helped set up a radio station for the British Army. Page worked at Radio 1 in the 1980s and was an announcer at Middlesbrough FC games for 20 years. Mark Page worked at the BBC station in the 1980s and was also an announcer at Middlesbrough FC games for 20 years.

The Ex-Radio One DJ Mark Page was convicted of a string of child sex offences after he targeted poverty-stricken children in the Philippines both online and ...

Hope that can turn to dating etc. How young can you do babe?' The court previously heard that Page even tried to bargain down the price for a sexual encounter with a girl aged 12 and a boy of 13, saying 3,000 pesos - around £44 at today's exchange rate - was too much. Through the site, the 63-year-old even tried to bargain down the price for a sexual encounter with a girl aged 12 and a boy of 13, saying 3,000 pesos - around £44 at today's exchange rate - was too much. The sinister 'dating profile' used by ex-Radio One DJ Mark Page to ensnare vulnerable Filipino children has been revealed after he was jailed for 12 years today for a string of child sex abuse offences. Pictured: Dating profile that 'depraved' ex-BBC Radio One DJ Mark Page, 63, used to ensnare poverty-stricken children as young as 12 in the Philippines in his web of 'grotesque' sexual abuse as he is jailed for 12 years

The court heard how the former Boro announcer had signed up to an online dating agency, Filipino Cupid, before engaging in sexually explicit conversations with ...

Page, 63, had been charged with five counts of arranging the commission of a child sex offence. He was found to have booked a flight and a hotel arriving that night. He took a selfie the morning after in front of the ‘fuente’ in Cebu City - with the Robinson department store visible in the background.

Mark Page used charity and business as a cover to meet children as young as 12 in the Philippines.

The former Middlesbrough FC stadium announcer was convicted of two counts of abuse by using a webcam linking his home to the Philippines in 2016 and two more of offences while visiting the country in 2016 and 2019. Mark Page, 63, of Ingleby Barwick, Teesside, used a webcam to contact his victims and travelled to the country. A former Radio 1 DJ has been found guilty of trying to arrange the sexual abuse of children in the Philippines.

The 63-year-old had vehemently denied the charges throughout his trial at Teesside Crown Court. He was adamant that he had not sent a number of sexually ...

There is always a digital trace of your actions and, where such evidence is discovered, we will work closely with police to robustly prosecute those involved.” He believed hiding behind fake accounts protected him from the discovery of his heinous crimes. In a series of explicit messages before his arrival and after he stayed at a hotel in the Makati area, Page is alleged to have asked the girl to arrange for him to have sex with a 12-year-old girl and a 13-year-old boy when he visited the Philippines.

Mark Page, 62, from Stockton, was found guilty after trial of four counts of intentionally trying to arrange the commission of child sex offences.

Mark Page, who worked at the station in the 1980s, even tried to bargain down the price for a sexual encounter with a girl aged 12 and a boy of 13, saying 3,000 pesos - around £44 at today's exchange rate - was too much. A former Radio One DJ was today convicted of using Facebook and Skype to arrange to have sex with children as young as 12 in the Philippines. Ex-BBC Radio DJ Mark Page, 63, arranged sex with children as young as 12 in the Philippines, tried to bargain down the price and used charity work as a cover to abuse them

The 63-year-old tried to bargain down the price for a sexual encounter with a girl aged 12 and a boy of 13.

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Mark Page, who worked at the station in the 1980s, even tried to bargain down the price for a sexual encounter with a girl aged 12 and a boy of 13, saying 3,000 pesos - around £44 at today’s exchange rate - was too much. The 63-year-old tried to bargain down the price for a sexual encounter with a girl aged 12 and a boy of 13

Mark Page, who was also known for being Middlesbrough FC's match-day announcer, was convicted of arranging to have sex with children as young as 12.

The jury cleared him of one of the charges. A former Radio 1 DJ from Teesside has been convicted of arranging to have sex with children as young as 12 in the Philippines. Former Radio 1 DJ Mark Page found guilty of arranging to have sex with children in Philippines

Ex Radio 1 DJ Mark Page, 63, has been found guilty of four counts of arranging the commission of a child sex offence at his trial today.

Throughout the trial, which started last Monday, Page argued that his accounts had been hacked, and various people had access to them. In her closing speech to the jury, Jo Kidd, for the prosecution, said being highly-regarded by friends and family, and conducting charity work, did not mean Page was incapable of these offences. Officers seized his phone, tablet and a computer tower, which were analysed, and the Crown said that showed Page had been in contact with children in the Philippines and had arranged payments by money transfers.

A jury has delivered its verdict after Mark Page went on trial at Teesside Crown Court in Middlesbrough. The 62-year-old was charged with five counts of ...

Detective Sergeant Kevin Carter added: “Page attempted to distract the court from the awful truth of his actions. Page is in court wearing a shirt, grey suit and a black face mask. Page had shown little reaction during the hearing. 62-year-old Page was charged with five counts of arranging the commission of a child sex offence. As reported, Page was convicted of four out of five counts of arranging the commission of a child sex offence. I will be passing sentence on Mr Page in the morning at 10.15. If any of you wish to attend you can of course and will be allocating a seat in the courtroom. The jury cleared him of one of the charges. A former DJ is due to be sentenced this morning after a jury found him guilty of the sexual exploitation of children in the Philippines. He said he was satisfied that on each of the four offences of arranging the commission of a sexual offence with a child, that the victim was “a real child rather than a fictional child, working in the Philippines”. Sentencing him the judge described Page as “the embodiment of depravity”. The 62-year-old was charged with five counts of arranging the commission of a child sex offence. A former Boro matchday announcer has been found guilty of arranging the sexual exploitation of a child in the Philippines.

The former Radio One and Aire FM DJ was today found guilty of four counts of arranging the sexual exploitation of a child in the Philippines.

He believed hiding behind fake accounts protected him from the discovery of his heinous crimes. Following an investigation by Cleveland Police, the Crown Prosecution Service revealed it was able to piece together a huge amount of digital forensic evidence to refute Page's claims he had been hacked. You have shown super devotion to your job.

THE fall from grace of an ex-Radio 1 presenter is now complete as he is jailed for 12 years for 'grotesque' child sex offences.

He was cleared of a fifth charge. In a series of explicit messages before his arrival and after he stayed at a hotel in the Makati area, Page asked the girl to arrange for him to have sex with a 12-year-old girl and a 13-year-old boy. Page shared a number of messages with a woman called ‘LovelyZamora7’ while he was making arrangements for children to be sent to his hotel when he travelled to the Philippines. He used a number of aliases to set up dating website profiles and Skype accounts in an attempt to mask his true identity, the jurors heard during the trial. Page then travelled to the Philippines with the intention of fulfilling his sexual fantasies of sexual abusing young girls and a teenage boy. The 63-year-old pervert even haggled over the price when he was arranging to have sex with a teenage boy and a 12-year-old girl.

Ex Radio 1 DJ and Middlesborough FC match announcer Mark Page received his sentence today, after a jury found him guilty of child sex offences, ...

Throughout the trial, which started last Monday, Page argued that his accounts had been hacked, and various people had access to them. The offences happened over a two to three year period. The judge said on this occasion he was "satisfied the intended sexual activity did take place."

A jury at Teesside Crown Court convicted him of four of the allegations. He was cleared of a fifth. Two of these offences were committed remotely from the UK in ...

The charity informed UK law enforcement and Cleveland Police carried out a search warrant at his home in January 2020. Mark Page, who worked at the station in the 1980s, was found guilty of four out of five allegations involving youngsters as young as 12. He was cleared of a fifth.

The former Boro announcer stood trial at Teesside Crown Court accused of five charges.

Between 1983 and 1986, he was the presenter of the BBC Radio 1 early weekend breakfast show. He believed hiding behind fake accounts protected him from the discovery of his heinous crimes. He has now been remanded in custody until sentencing on Thursday morning. I will be passing sentence on Mr Page in the morning at 10.15. You have shown super devotion to your job. Ex Boro announcer and former Radio 1 DJ Mark Page has been found guilty of four counts of arranging the sexual exploitation of a child in the Philippines.