DEREK SMITH OF DARLINGTON SENTENCED TO 16 YEARS FOR CHILD SEX OFFENCES IN FAMILY OF ABUSE
In a disturbing case that has shocked the community of Darlington, Derek Smith, a 50-year-old man, was sentenced to 16 years in prison last night after being convicted of multiple child sex offences.His sentencing marks the culmination of a lengthy investigation into a family deeply entrenched in a pattern of depravity and abuse, with Smith becoming the fourth family member to face incarceration for similar crimes.
Judge Sean Morris, presiding over the case at Teesside Crown Court, described the Smith family as