Former London’s Burning star John Alford’s career was in tatters for a second time today after he was convicted of having sex with a drunk 14-year-old girl at a house party.
The 53-year-old – who was also found guilty of sexually assaulting the teenager’s 15-year-old friend on the same night – was previously ‘blacklisted’ after he was convicted of supplying drugs in a downmarket tabloid sting.
He returned to acting after a period working as a scaffolder and minicab driver but the latest scandal is likely to end his career once and for all.
Alford, who began acting aged nine and first came to prominence in Grange Hill, was found guilty of all six charges he faces by a 10-2 majority.
He slumped in the dock with his head in his hands and shook his head as the verdicts were returned after the jury had deliberated for more than 13 hours over three days.
