A former Radio 1 DJ who arranged to have sex with vulnerable children in the Philippines has been jailed for 12 years.
Mark Page was guilty of "grotesque sexual abuse" of children as young as 12, the judge said.
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 2016 and 2019.
Two charges related to contact he had via webcam from his home, while two happened during frequent trips to the Philippines.
Page denied all offences but failed to convince a jury his devices had been hacked.
Mark Page was guilty of "grotesque sexual abuse" of children as young as 12, the judge said.
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 2016 and 2019.
Two charges related to contact he had via webcam from his home, while two happened during frequent trips to the Philippines.
Page denied all offences but failed to convince a jury his devices had been hacked.
"Your sole purpose was to engage children, as young as 12, in vile sexual activity to satisfy your perverted appetites.
"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.
"You obviously delighted in their humiliation and the satisfaction of your own corrupt sexual desires. This was, in my view, the very embodiment of depravity."
The paedophile ex-DJ will also be subject to a life-long Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
Page worked at Radio 1 in the 1980s and was an announcer at Middlesbrough FC games for 20 years. He also helped set up a radio station for the British Army.
Frequent business trips to the Philippines and charity work were used as a cover for his abuse.
He was arrested after Facebook raised concerns over his messages and contacted a charity, who then alerted police.
His home was searched in January 2020 and a tablet, phone and PC were analysed, with checks done on his Skype activity, texts, bank account and money transfers.
Detective Sergeant Kevin Carter said he hoped the sentence would be a deterrent for others.
He added:
"The court heard how Page attempted to present himself as a respectable and credible individual, yet his actions betrayed the trust and confidence of many people, not least his family and close friends."
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