A PERVERT posed as a clown to lure five boys to his home to sexually abuse them.

Charles Mason, 65, used magic tricks and exotic pets to draw the youngsters in, then plied them with cannabis and played porn, St Albans crown court, Herts, heard.

Mason, of Theydon Bois, Essex, had a “profound effect” on victims.

He was found guilty of indecency and jailed for 16 years.