Goldsmith pleaded guilty in 2005 to 42 sex crimes against 20 North-West boys, aged 13 to 16.

The man, who cannot be named,  was 13 when he was first molested by Goldsmith.

The abuse continued over two years.

``And I can't help but think of all the things those poor kids over there in Africa are going to have to put up with - the same as I had,'' he said.

``I should have shot the bastard when I had the chance.

``Once a paedophile, always a paedophile.''

The man said the fact that Goldsmith was paroled in 2010 based on his ``exemplary'' prison record was enough of an insult to victims and police investigators who worked hard to remove him from the community.

The fact that Goldsmith could now freely choose to live anywhere in the world was worse.

``You think you would get a bit of justice and a reasonable sentence - that didn't happen,'' the man said.

``For this to happen, it's another let-down.

``It makes a whole mockery of the case and even the Sex Offenders Register.''

A parole condition that Goldsmith have no contact with anyone under the age of 17 ``without appropriate supervision'' ended in June.

``So it only took him nine weeks to get out of the country,'' the man said.

``It's absurd that he has been able to hang on to his passport for all this time while he was in jail for what he has done - especially when they knew there was a risk that he would leave.''