Locations
Lea Bridge Road, Leyton, London, Waltham Forest, E10
Description
A registered sex offender has been convicted after breaching his court order and assaulting two young children in Norfolk.
Timothy Harris, aged 46, of Lea Bridge Road, Leyton, was today (Friday 26 September 2025) found guilty by a unanimous jury verdict following a four day trial at Norwich Crown Court of the following offences:
- Engaging in sexual activity in front of a child aged under 13
- Four counts of intentionally touching a child aged under 13
- Failing to comply with notification requirements
He was handed a 14 year custodial sentence plus a further four years on licence.
It comes after police received a report of sexual assault against children in December 2024.
Harris had been placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life in 2016 after being convicted of rape at Swindon Crown Court.
But he failed to tell police in London who were monitoring him that he was spending time in Norfolk.
He was arrested in Leyton on 18 December 2024 and taken to King’s Lynn Police Investigation Centre for questioning.
He denied the offences.
The officer in charge of the case PC Gary Ranger said:
“These were abhorrent offences committed in breach of a court order put in place to manage those on the Sex Offenders Register carefully.
“He tried hard to cover his tracks by failing to notify police he had moved but was found out due to the courage and bravery of his victims.
“Norfolk police will always pursue such offenders both historic and recent to keep people safe and ensure dangerous and predatory offenders like Harris are brought to justice.”