William Goad | |
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Born | [1] | 12 July 1944
Died | 20 October 2012 HM Prison Albany, England | (aged 68)
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.