A former Met Police officer who sexually abused and raped three teenage girls - including one aged 13 - has been jailed for 24 years. Anthony Smith, 56, began a campaign of abuse decades ago in which he raped and sexually assaulted the youngsters over a four-year period.
At the time of the crimes, Smith was a serving officer with the Met Police and the three girls were between 13 and 17 years old. Smith left the Met in 2004 after he was convicted of gross indecency with a child under 16 in a separate case.
He also worked as a swimming teacher in Llandudno, Wales, before joining the police in 1987. An investigation was launched after one of the women came forward in 2020 and reported she had been abused by Smith as a teenager.
