A former prep school deputy head who abused young boys including the son of ‘Popstars’ judge Nigel Lythgoe is set to die in prison after he was jailed for 16 years.

Peter Wells, 75, sexually assaulted children while working as a deputy headmaster at Keble Prep School in Winchmore Hill, north London.

The former scout leader was jailed for 15 years in 2018 after three of his victims came forward and police began to investigate his sickening crimes.

But he had another year added onto his sentence today for offences against TV producer Simon Lythgoe, 46, and a second boy. 

Wells had been jailed for 15 years in December 2018 after he was convicted of sexually abusing three boys over a 16-year period.

Judge Dodd extended his prison term by one year, bringing the total term to 16 years.

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