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THE DEVIL INCARNATE
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Express & Star: Tuesday November 9. 1982
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Four jailed for web of sex corruption.
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A judge today jailed two couples after hearing how they
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indulged themselves in devil worship and a "web of sexual
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corruption" with young children.
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One of the men believed he was the devil incarnate and
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found handmaidens in his former Salvation Army wife and sister-in-
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law, Northampton Crown Court was told.
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Mr Justice Drake said he was "revolted. Disgusted and
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horrified" by their sexual behaviour, and said both men had let
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themselves be ruled by "unbridled and perverted lust."
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Malcolm and Susan Smith of Southgate Sutton Hill Telford,
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and Albert and Carole Hickman of Chockleys Meadow Leegomery
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Telford, all pleaded guilty to a series of serious sexual offences
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against young children.
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Mr Desmond Fennell, prosecuting, said the satanic sex ring
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was formed after Malcolm Smith became involved with Mrs Hickman.
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Smith believed he was the devil and enlisted both 32 year old Mrs
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Hickman and his 23 year old wife as his handmaidens.
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Smith was jailed for 14 years. Hickman for ten years.
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Carole Hickman for five years, and Susan for two years.
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GIRL BRANDED
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Mr Fennell said 28 year old Smith Believed he had the
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right to sex with any girl he chose, and of any age, and
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encouraged the women to bring younger girls within the ring.
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One 15 year old girl who was brought in became so
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convinced he was Satan that she allowed him to brand her with a
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hot dagger, he said.
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Albert Hickman, aged 34, was said t have stayed apart from
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the devil worship be became "an enthusiastic and willing"
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participant in sexual acts with children.
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Mr Fennell said Hickman was a man "of heightened sexual
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appetites." and hard-core pornographic books were found at his
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home.
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Mrs Hickman deluded herself that she had the power of a
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witch and gathered together the various trappings of devil
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worship. She conducted a satanic wedding for her sister and
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brother-in-law after which Mrs Smith became a novice in devil
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worship.
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Malcolm Smith had admitted unlawful sexual intercourse
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with a girl under 16, committing an indecent act on her, and
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causing her grievous bodily harm. His wife pleaded guilty to
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aiding and abetting him on each occasion. They also both admitted
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two offences of indecent assaults on young girls.
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Albert Hickman pleaded guilty to having unlawful sexual
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intercourse with a child and attempting unlawful sex. His wife
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admitted aiding abetting him.
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Hickman also admitted two offences of indecent assault on
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young girls and one of committing and indecent act. His wife
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pleaded guilty to indecent assault and committing an indecent act.
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Mr Justice Drake said he had been told Mrs Smith had since
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been converted back to Christianity and was seeking a divorce.
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ENDS.
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