William Goad | |
|---|---|
 Goad following his arrest in 2003 | |
| Born | 12 July 1944[1] |
| Died | 20 October 2012 (aged 68) HM Prison Albany, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Child rapist |
| Criminal status | Deceased |
| Criminal charge | 14 counts of rape and 2 counts of indecent assault (October 2004) |
| Penalty | Life imprisonment |
William Goad (12 July 1944 – 20 October 2012) was a British millionaire businessman from Plymouth, Devon, who was imprisoned for life for child rape. He was called in various newspapers "Britain's most prolific paedophile",[2][3] with his assaults causing two of his victims to commit suicide. His abuse spanned 35 years with victims as young as eight.
- ^ "William Goad: Plymouth's worst ever paedophile and his legacy of torment". The Herald (Plymouth). 24 September 2020.
- ^ A one-man crime wave?, 4 February 2005, Betsan Powys, BBC
- ^ Activities of dead paedophile William Goad to be re-investigated, 13 September 2013, Steven Morris, The Guardian