February 2016 Paedophile found guilty of abusing four schoolgirls A man who works in security and who trained in restraint methods and close combat has been found guilty of a string sexual offences against four girls who were aged as young as 12. At Sheffield Crown Court, Steve Smith (44) of Creighton Avenue in Rawmarsh was found guilty by the jury on all ten charges he faced. These include: One count of sexual assault on a child aged under 13-years-old Six counts of sexual assault on a child  Three counts of sexual activity with a child Smith who attempted suicide last week in the toilet of the court had denied accusations that he raped, performed oral sex on, kissed or molested the female children from 2009 to 2014. The court was told that one victim claimed Smith had picked her up in his car, when she was aged 13-years-old, drove her to his home and had sex with her. Another victim said, Smith sat next to her on a sofa and molested her. A third girl said that Smith had pestered her for sex at a function. The girls stated that Smith also sent them inappropriate compliments and made sexual suggestions on Facebook. The court heard that one vulnerable victim was in care. During the trial, the prosecution asked Smith why he had deleted his Facebook chat history shortly before his arrest. He replied: “Its just something everyone does. I didn’t know anything about the allegations.” The jury found Smith guilty on all ten charges. The judge remanded him in custody awaiting sentencing for which a psychological assessment will be made.