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A pervert who had sexual communications with a child has been locked up.
Curtis Smith, who was sentenced for the original offences in 2021, was back before Teesside Crown Court after admitting five counts of breaching his sexual harm prevention order.
The court heard Smith, 25, of no fixed abode, had not only failed to notify police he was using certain social media platforms he was also using aliases on platforms including Snapchat, TikTok and Instagram without notifying officers what those aliases were.
Judge Advocate Thomas Mitchell said the defendant was placed on seven year order for having sexual communication with a child and officers uncovered the breaches when they visited his home. He said: "If you use an alias, you tell police what that alias is. This was a deliberate breach by you."
Judge Mitchell said it wasn't just one breach, it was several using different platforms. However, he added: "There is no evidence of you having communicated with children."
But, he said he was talking to females on the sites. The judge said that he felt Smith does potentially pose a risk to the public and ordered him to serve 15 months in prison.
He said the sentence would serve as a starting point for any courts in the future if he reoffends.