A CHILDREN'S home boss has been found guilty sexually abusing boys in his care during the late 70s and early 80s.

A jury found 75-year-old Colin Dennis Davis guilty of 30 of the 49 offences he was accused of that involved boys between 11 and 18 years old who lived at the former Salerno Road children’s home in Southampton.

The verdict comes after a six-week long trial at Southampton Crown Court. Davis, of Lingfield Gardens, has been remanded in custody and is set to be sentenced next Friday.

Judge Peter Ralls told the pensioner he would face a "significant sentence".

Davis has been found guilty of 12 counts of indecent assault against a male, nine charges for multiple incidents of indecent assault against a male, two counts of serious sex offences, two charges for multiple incidents of serious sex offences, two charges for attempted sex offences, one count of indecency with a child and one charge of attempted indecent assault against a male.