A former Army Cadet leader who admitted sexual offences against boys in north London has been jailed.

Raymond Waller, 69, of Bergerhof, Holland, was sentenced to nine years for assaults on four victims.

He was also placed on the Sex Offenders Register and issued with a Sexual Offences Prevention Order at his sentencing at Harrow Crown Court on Monday.

Waller had pleaded guilty to the abuse at the same court on 30 September.

The offences were committed between 1981 and 1991 against boys aged 13 to 16 years old.

The four teenagers individually fell victim to Waller during his time as an Army Cadet leader in Barnet.

In one case he even struck up a relationship with a child’s mother as a tactic to gain access her son, the court had heard.

The offences were reported to the Met between 2017 and early 2018, and this allowed officers to put together a timeline of Waller’s abuse. 

He would typically abuse the boys individually in his flat in Barnet, where he lived alone, or on cadet trips, the court heard.

He admitted two counts of indecent assault on a boy under 16 and gross indecency and assault with a second victim who was also under 16.

The former cadet leader also pleaded guilty to indecent assault on a boy under 14 and gross indecency with the teenager. Waller also admitted two counts of indecent assault on a male over 16 years-old.

Detective Constable Keith Kimberley, from the Metropolitan Police’s Safeguarding team, said: “I am grateful to the men who came forward to report the abuse carried out by Waller.

“They were forced to relive their trauma in order that he could finally face justice, and my hope is that they can now move on fully with their lives.

“Waller had moved to Holland when he was contacted by our team, and initially denied the offences. In some instances he pretended not to remember the victims and made out his behaviour was innocent and befitting of someone who was in a position of trust and authority.

“Waller is now in prison and cannot cause harm to any further young, vulnerable people. No matter when offences took place, victims can trust that they will be listened to.”

If you or a loved one has been subject to abuse at the hands of Raymond Waller or suffered abuse whilst in the cadets or armed forces, please do not hesitate to contact Charles Derham a child abuse law specialist solicitor on a strictly confidential and non-committal basis.