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A warped pervert discussed sexually abusing a 'nine-year-old girl' in lurid detail - unaware he was messaging an undercover cop posing as a paedophile fixer on Grindr. Qasim Azram, 26, from Cheetham Hill, made vile comments about what he wanted to do to the child he later found out didn't exist.

He had no idea he was actually communicating with a Greater Manchester Police officer. Azram was spooked and never made it to a planned rendezvous in a Tesco car park.

When police raided his home, they seized his phone. Among the terms he had searched were 'brothels', 'dogging', 'swingers' clubs' and 'paedophile information exchange'.

As part of an investigation into people with a 'sexual interest in children' - dubbed Operation Stronghold - an officer posing as 'Lee' opened a private message on Grindr from Azram, who was using an account name 'Looking For Fun' on July 10, 2020, prosecutor David Bentley told Manchester Crown Court today (Thursday).

After 'Lee' said 'you read my profile? My kinks is a bit different and not for everyone so I get it', Azram replied that he was 'up for anything'. The officer said he was an 'active dad of 2 here looking for gen pervs who want to explore with us'.

Azram said he was 'looking to explore as well', adding: "I'm into anything, including threesomes." He asked how old the 'children' were. When he was informed they were aged two and nine, Azram asked 'do they go with men or women?', before he requested pictures of 'Lee'.

Their chat then moved into another platform, Wickr, where Azram was said to have asked: "Does your partner know, do they play with men or women?" 'Lee' replied 'yeah they both play' before adding that the older child was a 'timid lil girl'. He said he was aroused watching them play 'with perv c***s'.

The defendant was asked: "Which child you want to play with and what you want to do? Could do with sorting limits out as I don't want to hurt them. It must be fun for everyone."

The pair then arranged to meet at a Tesco in Middleton, with the defendant confirming what car he would be in and that he would be wearing black jeans and a blue denim jacket.

Azram was said to have expressed his fear that he would be caught and told 'Lee': "OK I want to play and tease them and have a bit of fun anything." The Manchester Evening News is not repeating here the sickening comments that followed.

The planned meeting never happened, the court heard. "The defendant never attempted to meet 'Lee' to carry out the sexual assaults... that he had discussed and sought to arrange," Mr Bentley added.

Officers from the sexual crime unit of Greater Manchester Police raided Azram's home on Smedley Road in Cheetham Hill and seized a number of digital storage devices, as well as Azram's Samsung mobile phone. Analysis of the phone showed an internet search history suggesting an interest 'sexually-related topics'.

Among the search terms uncovered were 'adult breastfeeding fetish' and 'paedophile information exchange'. Azram was arrested and offered no comment during a series of police interviews.

When he first appeared in court charged with arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sex offence in February 2022, Azram indicated he would plead guilty but before his sentencing hearing reversed his plea and a trial date was set for January of this year.

His defence argued Azram should have been charged with attempting to arrange of facilitate a child sex offence, but he later had a change of heart and again pleaded guilty to the original charge, only to apply for a second time to change his plea. This was refused and he was sentenced as a man who had admitted the offence before him.

Asking for a suspended prison sentence, Isabella Denn-White, defending, pointed out there was no actual child and 'no harm was caused'. Azram was diagnosed with autism aged 15 which affected his 'thinking and behaviour', said Miss Denn-White. Her client's comments were 'not nice at all', but had been prompted by 'pressure' from the undercover cop, she said.

Her client had only recently 'come out as gay' and his family, some of whom watched proceedings from the public gallery, had 'struggled to deal with it', she said.

Judge Peter Horgan said that 'whilst there's a public interest in punishing people like you' there was also a public interest in making sure they get treatment. A pre-sentence report had said the defendant would not get such treatment in prison.

Judge Horgan said there was 'some prospect of rehabilitation', adding: "I have thought long and hard and it's not without some trepidation I have decided to give you an opportunity and not to send you to custody today."

The judge handed Azram, who had one previous conviction to his name for a dissimilar matter, to 24 months in prison but he suspended the sentence for 24 months. Asram was also ordered to carry out 250 hours of unpaid work; to undergo a treatment program for sex offenders; and 15 days of rehabilitation activity.

He was also made the subject of a ten-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

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A 33-YEAR-OLD man “showed predatory behaviour” as he attempted to groom who he thought was a 12-year-old girl on social media, a court heard.

Simon Howard, from Llanybydder, appeared at Swansea Crown Court charged with engaging in sexual communication with a child, inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, and arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sex offence.

The court heard that Howard was talking to who he thought was a 12-year-old girl on social media. The profile was actually being run by an undercover officer from Tarian - the Regional Organised Crime Unit for southern Wales.

The content of the conversations showed that Howard acknowledged he was talking to a child, and he went on to graphically describe numerous sexual acts and plan to meet with the child.

Howard pleaded guilty to the offences, and was jailed for six years on October 9.

He must register as a sex offender for a period of 10 years, and was made the subject of a sexual harm prevention order for the same period of time.

The investigation was led by Tarian officers with support from Dyfed-Powys Police.

Detective Inspector Mathew Davies, of Tarian, said: “This is excellent joint working between Tarian and Dyfed Powys Police.

“The focus of the operation was to target high harm offenders, whilst safeguarding and protecting children.”

Detective Inspector Leon Lewis, from Dyfed Powys CID, said: “Simon Howard displayed predatory behaviour and groomed who he believed was a 12-year-old child.

“It is our absolute priority to protect and keep children safe in our communities.

“The work carried out by Tarian Regional Organised Crime Unit and Dyfed Powys Police has helped to ensure that vulnerable children are protected from the risk Howard poses to them.

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A man told a girl he thought was 14 he wanted to "spank" her and encouraged her to take cocaine. Stuart Tudor, previously of Connah's Quay, but now living in Cheshire, engaged in explicit sexual conversations with the girl on the social media platform Scout and on What'sApp.

But the "girl called Olivia from Flint" was in fact a decoy deployed by paedophile hunters who confronted Tudor on the doorstep of his home Mold Crown Court heard today.

Prosecutor Rosemary Proctor said Tudor sent a series of messages to the decoy in August last year. He asked if she was wearing leggings, how hot she likes her bath, if she takes her phone with her to the bath, and if she wanted a hand to wash her back. He went on to say he had taken lines of cocaine, the court was told.

There was a further exchange of explicit messages into August. He told her they should spend time together where they could watch a film, take drugs, drink alcohol and spank her buttocks. He then sent an image of a pair of reddened buttocks, WalesOnline reported.

He asked the decoy about her pyjamas, if she had a boyfriend, if she had kissed anyone and said he would teach her how to kiss. Tudor said they could have sex and they could either park up in his car or meet in a hotel room, the court heard.

The decoy asked Tudor if it bothered him she was 14 years old and he replied "You like me because I'm older yeah?" The next day the defendant sent a video lasting 38 seconds of a woman being spanked, and told her to delete it straight away.

On August 27, 2022, six members of the paedophile group of which the decoy was a member confronted Tudor at his home and the police attended. He was arrested and a Samsung phone was seized, but he answered "no comment" in interview.

Tudor, now of Old Chester Road in Great Sutton, Ellesmere Port, pleaded guilty to four counts of attempting to incite a child under 16 to engage in sexual activity, and one count of attempting to cause a child to look at an image of sexual activity. The court heard he was of previous good character.

In mitigation, defence barrister Robin Boag said his client had the "sense" to plead guilty at the first opportunity. He conceded the defendant had initially sought to blame his use of cocaine and "boredom", and acknowledged there was an element of sexual gratification in his client's actions.

Sentencing, Recorder Simon Mills said: "If a man chooses to play with social media platforms on whatever and they are engaging in sexual communication with somebody saying they are 14, 13, sometimes younger than that, if they take that step and continue with the conversation once an age is claimed.

"They're first of all taking the risk that might be a genuine vulnerable child and also, in this day and age, they're taking the risk it's a group of people, like the one individual in this case, who ruthlessly act to expose people in this way. This court wonders why people do it, because it's a wicked thing to do and the risks of being caught are extremely high. The court has weekly cases like this where people throw away their good character and reveal in themselves an urge to communicate with a child in a sexual way."

Tudor was sentenced to two years imprisonment. He was also made subject to sex offender notification requirements and a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for 10 years.

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A registered sex offender from Northamptonshire has been sent back to prison after he breached his sexual harm prevention order by allowing his tracker to go flat.

Elando Parsi, previously of Brackley, had a sexual harm prevention order in place until August 2, 2025, meaning he had to abide by a number of conditions, including wearing a Buddi Tracker at all times – a device which allows Northamptonshire Police to monitor where he is.

When the tracker was fitted, Parsi was shown how to charge the device and had it impressed upon him the consequences of not wearing it, police say.

However, at the end of August this year, he allowed the device to go flat on four separate occasions, resulting in his arrest.

Lead Investigator – PC Gemma Glover said: “Elando Parsi was the first case in which we managed to make wearing a Buddi tracker part of his sexual harm prevention order, and it just goes to show the very severe consequences of him choosing to let its charge run out.

“I am really pleased that he has been sent back to prison as it sends a strong message to other registered sex offenders that breaches will not be tolerated by Northamptonshire Police.”

Parsi was charged with four counts of breaching his sexual harm prevention order and after pleading guilty to the offences at Northampton Magistrates’ Court on August 31 this year, he returned to Northampton Crown Court yesterday (October 11) where he was sentenced to one year and five months in prison.

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William Felton, 38, of Bryn Avenue in Kinmel Bay, appeared before Caernarfon Court for sentencing on Wednesday, October 11.

He had previously pleaded guilty to three counts of breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) and three counts of failing to comply with notification requirements.

The SHPO in question had been made last year in relation to Felton's attempts to engage a child in sexual activity and was ordered to last until November 2030.

Laura Knightly, prosecuting, told the court that the breaches had all taken place between August 2 and 24 of this year.

They began when Felton was using aliases - 'Jamie' and 'OpenMindOpenPervert' - to take part in online chatrooms, as well as and a new email address - all of which the police should have been notified about.

It continued with the defendant talking to what he believed to be a seven-year-old girl on a site called 'Chat Avenue' and attempting to set up a 'play date' (i.e. engage in sexual activity) with her.

 He had also been speaking to the 'mother' of the child, who was in fact an undercover police officer, the court was told.

Several explicit sexual messages were sent to the 'child'.

Police attended Felton's address in August and seized a mobile phone and a laptop.

However, he also admitted to having another similar laptop which he had not notified the police about and had been hidden out of view - and this was the third notification breach the court heard.

Anna Price, defending, said that Felton had - before committing these offences - sought counselling in an attempt to 'seek help'.

Judge Nicola Saffman said that Felton had been 'relentless' in breaching the orders against him.

The judge added: "You cannot help yourself in the sexual pursuit of young female children. You will do whatever it takes in order to gain access to children, female children, in order to abuse them sexually.

"It's clear that you're offending behaviour has escalated."

Judge Saffman described the breaches as 'very serious' and sentenced Felton to three years and four months in jail.

An order was also made for the forfeiture and destruction of the devices used by Felton. 

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Paul Vickers, of Moreland Road in South Shields, was found guilty at Newcastle Crown Court of six child sex offences, including three counts of sexual assault of a child under the age of 13.

The 39-year-old denied the offences but following a five-day trial in June, he was found guilty by a jury.

The judge in the case remanded Vickers in custody until he is due to be sentenced at Newcastle Crown Court on Tuesday, October 31.

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A rapist who attacked a schoolgirl in the woods as she pleaded for him to stop has been jailed.

Connor Pearson-Hartley forced himself on the teenager, leaving her traumatised and with scratches on her arm. He admitted a sexual assault and denied rape but jurors found him guilty.

Now the 20-year-old, of Cramlington, Northumberland, has been jailed at Newcastle Crown Court. As he was locked up the victim said in a statement how she was left feeling "dirty" by the prolonged ordeal.

She said: "The thing I remember so vividly was when I eventually got home, going in the bath and feeling dirty, even once I had come out. I felt like my body didn't belong to me."

She added that the significance of losing her virginity in such horrific circumstances has since hit her, adding: "I can't understand why it happened because I pleaded and pleaded for it to stop.

"At school, when we learned about consent, we learned about the positive sides of it and they stop immediatey. He didn't stop. It took a really long time for me to realise it was not my fault. I did everything I could to stop him."

She added: "I would cry myself to sleep because I knew as soon as I fell asleep I would relive it again and again. I would wake up screaming in fear of it happening again and I developed panic attacks."

She went on to say: "At (my age) all you are worried about is playing with your friends and watching silly rom coms. That evening everything changed.

"I still can't wipe the feeling of being dirty. When I found out he was being sentenced I could finally breathe."

Describing the attack, Glenn Gatland, prosecuting, said: "He tried to kiss her. She turned away but he grabbed her left arm, leaving four scratches on her forearm. He tried to kiss her again and put his hand under her top and down her pants.

"He kept unzipping her jeans and she pulled them back up. He took hold of her hand and moved it to his boxer shorts. He tried to take her further into the woods and pulled his pants down." He then sexually assaulted her and raped her despite her saying "no".

The victim eventually managed to run away and Pearson-Hartley was later arrested. Pearson-Hartley, who was 17 at the time, of Kendal Drive, Cramlington, pleaded guilty to a sexual assault and was found guilty of rape.

He was jailed for four-and-a-half years and must sign the sex offenders register for life and will be subject to a sexual harm prevention order and restraining order for five years.

Judge Penny Moreland told him: "What happened was a prolonged detention and a sustained attack. What you did to her was painful and it had a serious impact on her.

"You robbed her of that stage of her childhood and you robbed her of the opportunity to have a first sexual experience to be something of her choosing and not something forced upon her."

Jessica Slaughter, defending, said the case has effected his mental health and he has attempted suicide. She added that it has also had a life-changing effect on his family and has impacted his younger siblings.

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Endless hard work by a series of Metropolitan Police Officers has resulted in the jailing of an 18 year old male for ten sexual offences including rape.

The 18 year old was 17, when he committed the string of sex attacks on ten different women across east London and has now been jailed, but for just 4 years.

His victims will never be the same after the horrendous ordeal they went through, yet the perpetrator will soon enough be back on our streets despite ruiing countless lives.

Zyroam Allen from Hackney, was named after the Judge lifted his anonymity on the day he turned 18 and at Wood Green Magistrate’s Court he was sentenced last week, for the rape of a woman, seven sexual assaults and exposing himself to another woman. Again, just 4 years.

Police officers from across the capital worked tirelessly to catch Allen and analysed more than 400 hours of CCVT, took multiple statements and undertook detailed forensic testing, all of which led to his conviction.

One of Allen’s victim’s who has shown incredible bravery throughout this awful ordeal, has openly praised the police and the way the whole investigation has been dealt with. She has also spoken openly about how her life will clearly never be the same.

She said: “I no longer run along the canal as I do not feel safe. I won’t even go for a walk if I am by myself, as I find it too stressful. It makes me really angry that I can’t enjoy the area I live in now. This person has taken that away from me and I do not think I will ever get that back.”

Her life as it was is gone and nothing will ever bring that back, yet Allen will be walking the streets just as before in no time whatsoever. Where is the justice for these women? Why does it feel as if sexual offences against women carry no value in our society at all? What deterrent does it show to possible offenders?

Allen pleaded guilty to all offences after the thorough investigation by officers from the Met Police, who must surely feel as disappointed as every woman reading this.

Once again, despite an increase in sex offences against women, the jailing of Allen for 4 years, clearly goes to show that sexual attacks on women count for very little.

Let’s finish by praising the women who came forward to report him and respect the bravery they have shown throughout this awful ordeal.

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A convicted sex offender formed relationships with three women who all had children before staying at their homes without informing the police.

Robert Riley was convicted of possession of indecent images of children in November 2020, and his sentence included being placed on the sex offenders register, as well as a five year a sexual harm prevention order.

However, last Thursday (October 5), Preston Crown Court heard how Riley had pleaded guilty to four breaches of his sexual harm prevention order and four offences of failing to notify in relation to the sex offenders register.

As a result, Riley, 32, of Euston Road, Morecambe – previously of Burnley - was jailed for three years and 10 months.

The court was told how in the space of four months Riley formed relationships with three women, all of whom had children.

The women were unaware of his offending history and twice he used a different name when forming the relationships – the name was not registered with the police.  Two of the failing to notify offences related to this.

The other failing to notifiy offences related to when Riley stopped for more than 12 hours where children resided during one of the relationships without notifying the police, and stopped at another address during a relationship for more than seven days in a 12-month period.

Three breaches of his sexual harm prevention order related to when he tried to hide such relationships from his offender managers by deleting his internet history.

The fourth breach was being found in possession of an internet device which he hadn’t declared.

The prison term imposed included Riley being re-sentenced for the offence he was initially given a community order for in November 2020.

Riley’s sexual harm prevention order period was also extended from five years to seven years.

DC Adam Weaver of Lancashire Police’s West MOSOVO (Management of Sexual or Violent Offenders), said: “Robert Riley several times breached the orders and notification requirements which the court had placed on him.

“We monitor sexual offenders in the community and won’t hesitate to put them back before the courts if they breach and ignore the orders imposed.”

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A Fife funeral director has admitted sexually assaulting a woman at her home in Methil.

Alex Little appeared at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court and pleaded guilty to cuddling his victim, unclipping her bra and fondling her breasts, all while she was intoxicated and incapable of giving consent at the property on May 6 this year.

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A sex offender has been returned to jail after breaching the terms of his release.

Daniel Anthony, aged 26, was jailed in 2020 for sexually assaulting a teenage girl and possessing an extreme pornographic image.

Under the terms of his release, he was made the subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order which prohibited almost any contact with girls under the age of 16.

He was also banned from using the internet unless his electronic devices could regularly be monitored by police.

In February 2022 Anthony was arrested again after officers found out he was regularly spending time with a young girl, without declaring his contact to police.

Appearing at Nottingham Crown Court on Thursday (5 October), Anthony, of Butler Crescent, Mansfield, was jailed for eight months after pleading guilty to breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

Sexual Harm Preventions Orders are often part of the sentencing process and tightly restrict what offenders can do online and in person once they are released from prison.

Compliance is monitored by a team of officers who regularly check in with offenders to ensure they adhering to their orders.

Breaching an order is an offence in itself and is highly likely to result in an additional prison sentence.

Detective Constable Kate Taylor, of Nottinghamshire Police, said:

“Offenders need to understand these restrictions have real teeth and that the courts take an extremely dim view when they are breached.

“Anthony would certainly have known he was in breach of his Sexual Harm Prevention Order so I can only conclude he thought we’d never find out.

“As he has found to his cost, however, it's our business to monitor people who pose a potential risk to children, and we do find out when they are breached.

“Nothing is more important to us than the safety of children, so I hope this sentence serves as a warning to others with Sexual Harm Prevention orders about the consequences of ignoring them.”

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Sussex Police said former maintenance engineer Daniel Williams, 51, ‘preyed on a young girl in his care’ as a scouts leader in Sussex.

“At Lewes Crown Court on October 9, he appeared for sentencing after admitting assaulting the child by penetration at an earlier hearing,” a police spokesperson added.

Williams – formerly of an address in Hassocks – was a scout leader for more than ten years and ‘committed the offence while acting in this role’, police said.

The spokesperson added: “He also admitted three counts of possessing indecent images of children.

“The court sentenced Williams to a term of five years in prison and an additional year on licence to make a six year sentence in total.

“It means Williams will not be automatically released half way through his sentence.”

Williams was made the subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order to restrict his access to children, and will be a registered sex offender for life.

Speaking after the case, Detective Constable Dan Griffiths from the Safeguarding Investigations Unit said: “The victim in this case showed tremendous courage to come forward and report what had happened.

“She and her family received support from specially-trained officers.

“Daniel Williams is a dangerous offender who used his trusted position to enable his offending. He has abused that trust in the most abhorrent manner.

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A man who subjected a teenage girl to repeated sexual assaults has been jailed.

Caine Emmingham, aged 21, targeted the girl on multiple occasions at an address in the Mansfield area, and in his car.

His offending, which took place over several months in 2022, was uncovered when his victim confided in her mother about what had happened.

Nottinghamshire Police was informed, and an investigation was started.

Emmingham, who travelled regularly from his home in Northampton to commit the offences, was arrested but denied all the allegations against him.

After a trial at Nottingham Crown Court, he was found guilty of three counts of sexual activity with a child, one count of inciting sexual activity with a child, one count of causing a child to look at sexual activity, and one count of engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child.

He was cleared of two other charges.

Emmingham, of Lake Drive, Weldon, Corby, appeared at the same venue on Friday 6 October and was jailed for a total of four years.

He was also handed a restraining order and made the subject of a sexual harm prevention order that will tightly restrict his activities once he is released from prison.

Detective Constable Richard Howe, of Nottinghamshire Police, said:

“Emmingham groomed this girl over many months before committing a series of extremely serious sexual offences against her.

“He was aware of his victim’s age and knew very well that what he was doing was illegal.

“I am pleased the law has now caught up with him and hope this sentence serves as a warning to others about the consequences of committing sexual offences against children.”

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A Tayside paedophile has narrowly avoided prison after admitting having vile pornography featuring dogs and horses.

Rhys Falconer previously pled guilty to possessing indecent images of children and extreme porn.

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A man gave a schoolgirl lager before having sex with her, a court has heard. David Morgan denies having a sexual interest in children but sending him to prison a judge told him there was a word for people like him and that word was "paedophile".

After abusing the child the 35-year-old defendant went on engage in a controlling relationship with a woman in which he cut her off from her friends, repeatedly accused her of infidelity, and forced her to abandon the business she had set up.

Swansea Crown Court heard the sexual offending happened in 2019 and saw the defendant having sex with a child on multiple occasions. On one occasion he gave the girl a can of Stella lager to drink before abusing her and on another occasion, after he had had unprotected sex with her, told his victim she didn't need to worry about getting pregnant as he was infertile due to his drug use. Helen Randall, prosecuting, said the mother of the girl reported that the offending had led to a deterioration in her daughter's her mental health. The court heard Morgan went on to engage in controlling behaviour with a partner during which he cut her off from family and friends, repeatedly accused her of cheating on him, made her delete her email account, and effectively forced her to give up the small business she ran.

David Morgan, of Brynglas Avenue, Cwmavon, Afan Valley, had previously pleaded guilty to three counts of engaging in sexual activity with a child and to engaging in controlling and coercive behaviour in an intimate relationship when he appeared in the dock for sentencing. He has six previous convictions for 10 offences including assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

Robin Rouch, for Morgan, said the sexual offending had occurred over a fairly limited period and there had been no similar offending before or after. He said the defendant was willing to engage with any courses that were available to him.

Judge Paul Thomas KC said the defendant had, on at least one occasion, given a child alcohol before having sex with her. He it was disturbing to read in the pre-sentence report that Morgan claimed to have no sexual interest in children and told him: "There is a word for people like you Mr Morgan – that is 'paedophile'. The quicker you come to terms with that fact the better for you and for everyone you come into contact with." With a one-quarter discount for his guilty pleas Morgan was sentenced to five years and seven months in prison comprising five years and three months for the sexual offending and four months for the coercive control to run consecutively. He will be a registered sex offender for the rest of his life.