He was 'almost arrogant' when committing his crimes - now he's where he belongs

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

The mugshot of sex beast Philip Hamer has been released as police commended the bravery of his victims. Former professional ice hockey player and TV extra Hamer, 34, was today (Friday) found guilty of 21 charges, including eight counts of rape.

He had already admitted a host of sexual offences against children. In total, seven females became Hamer’s victims. Hamer, who also had jobs at Manchester United and Manchester City, was responsible for the ‘manipulation, grooming and sexual abuse of female children in their early teens', prosecutors told Manchester Crown Court. READ MORE: Ex-ice hockey player and Coronation Street extra GUILTY of sickening rapes and abuse Hamer, who has appeared on shows including Coronation Street and Hollyoaks, preyed on his victims between 2015 and last year. "Some were attacked on a single occasion, for others their ordeal lasted for months or even years,” prosecutor Simon Reevell had told the jury at Manchester Crown Court. “What is common to all of the offending is the attitude of Mr Hamer towards the woman or child in question – one of utter indifference as to whether or not his advances were welcome as he simply prioritised his sexual desires." He is now facing a long prison sentence after being found guilty of all but one of the charges he faced.

Allegations were first made against Hamer in 2011 but a 'full police investigation' only commenced early last year when a second accuser got in touch with police and alleged she was raped by him when she was 17 or 18.

When police seized the defendant's phone, it was examined and 'further potential victims were identified'. A senior police officer has now said that one victim coming forward to detail their abuse "opened up the whole case." Spe