Locations
Kettlethorpe Road, Fenton, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN1
Description
A registered sex offender who breached the terms of his prevention order three times has been sentenced to almost four years in prison.
We received reports about David Hunter’s contact with two girls while on public transport, in Lincoln, between December 2022 and October 2023.
One of the girls bravely managed to take a photograph of 74-year-old Hunter. He was subsequently formally identified, and arrested.
On Tuesday, 23 April, Hunter, of Kettlethorpe Road, Fenton, was sentenced at Lincoln Crown Court to 45 months in prison for three breaches of his Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
Hunter’s risk management officer, Detective Constable Vanessa Gooseman, said: “I would like to acknowledge the bravery shown by the victims in this case and also recognise the hard work of everyone involved in bringing this repeat registered sex offender to justice.
“Hunter has continued to show a flagrant disregard for his court order, and the sentence he has received is a reflection of that.”
Risk management officers sit in our Management of Sexual and Violent Offenders team.
Detective Inspector Julia Baker, who manages the team, said: “This is a great example of the work that we do to manage the sex offenders in our community.
“Being on the sex offenders’ register doesn’t just mean being on a list.
“Every registered sex offender is managed by a dedicated risk management officer and, while we cannot always prevent any further offending, we know a lot about the registered sex offenders living in our area and get an understanding of their lifestyle and habits.
“We are often able to very swiftly identify registered sex offenders if they do go on to commit further offences, or breaches of their court order.
“Officers across different departments have worked together to bring this case to court, and the victims have seen justice served.”