Locations
Watergall, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE3
Description
A man deemed to be a danger to teenage girls has been handed a strict court order that restricts his behaviour for five years.
The sexual risk order (SRO) was placed on Amadu Tavares, 23, of Watergall, Bretton, Peterborough at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court today (Thursday, April 24).
An SRO is a civil order which can be sought by the police against someone who has not been convicted or cautioned of any offence but is thought to pose a risk of harm.
The conditions state Tavares must not:
- Contact or attempt to contact any girl under the age of 18, directly or indirectly, except as is an unavoidable part of daily life, or unless supervised by an adult with knowledge of the SRO
- Be present in any premises at which any girl under the age of 18 resides for more than 12 hours within any 24-hour period, save with family members previously notified to police and the supervision of an adult with knowledge of the order
- Follow or loiter near any girl under the age of 18 in a public place
- Be in any road vehicle (not including buses) with a girl under the age of 18
Tavares is also further required to make any device capable of accessing the internet in his possession available for examination on request by police. This includes giving relevant PINs and passwords.
He must also:
- Stop immediately for a police officer when requested whether in a vehicle, any other mode of transport or on foot
- Disclose all social media handles, accounts and ‘apps’ to police
PC Adriana Leaver Hernandez, from the force’s Child Exploitation Hub, said: “Tavares has shown he is a high-risk sexual predator who targets and exploits girls, with a significant number of reports made against him.
“He takes advantage of the fact he is older and uses alcohol and drugs to entice his victims – all young teenage girls - and then exploits them.
“Tavares targets vulnerable teenagers who often go missing and are at high risk of child sexual exploitation (CSE) and has shown he is sexually attracted to them.
“This order is necessary to prevent further sexual harm to children and protect women and girls.
“Sexual risk orders do not place the burden on the victim to provide an evidential account and create a safer place for victims, especially children, to speak to police.
“We would strongly encourage anyone with any concerns that a child may be being exploited to report this to us and the local authority.”