Paedophile arrested after going on the run
6th August 2009
The Norwich Evening News reports on how a child abuser in Norfolk has been arrested trying to flee abroad. He was arrested by Kent police after arriving on the Eurostar. He had been convicted of rape, four indecent assaults and another serious sexual offence between 1983 and 1989.
The Sexual Offences Act 2003 deals with notification and registration requirements for sex offenders. Section 80 to 92 re-enact with amendments, Part 1 of the Sex Offenders Act 1997, which established a requirement on sex offenders to notify certain personal details to the police. Sections 80 to 81 set out the persons who are required to comply, and Schedule 3 of the Act sets out a list of offences under previous and present legislation where an offender will be required to notify.
In the most serious cases, a relevant offender will be subject to requirements for an indefinite period, i.e. the rest of his life. In less serious cases, the period is less. By way of example, where (after commencement of the Act) a person is cautioned for a relevant offence, the notification period is two years. Periods of notification are also less for a person under 18 (Section 82(2)).
Section 83 sets out the actual notification requirements. The information (contained in section 83(5) includes:-
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Date of birth
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National Insurance Number
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Name on the “relevant date”
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Home address on the “relevant date”
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Name and address on the date that notification is given
Address of any other premises where he stays
Section 84 sets out the requirements on an offender to notify the police of any changes to notified details. Section 85 deals with periodic notification.
See The Norwich Evening News 4 August 2009 Norfolk Paedophile arrested after going on the run
