Locations
Lochgilphead in Argyll and Bute.
Description
A registered sex offender who was arrested just hours after admitting nine breaches of his Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) has today been sentenced.
Under the order, Jeremy Humphreys has to abide by a number of conditions but failed to notify police of his digital devices and refused to provide passwords.
The 61-year-old admitted nine breaches in February but officers received information that he was in possession of a laptop when he attended court.
On the morning of 19th February, officers attended the hotel he was staying at and arrested him for further breaches of his SHPO, and for failing to comply with his Sex Offender Notification Requirements.
Officers also seized a tablet, which did not have any monitoring systems installed on it, and discovered two usernames that he had not registered with the police.
Humphreys appeared at Teesside Crown Court on Tuesday 13th May after pleading guilty to the further breaches and he was sentenced to four years for 12 breaches in total.
The SHPOs were put in place after Humphreys was previously convicted of child sex offences.
Investigating officer Detective Constable Barnes said:
“Humphreys showed a flagrant disregard for the law by continuously breaching his SHPO – even going as far as showing up to court with an unregistered device.
“I’m pleased he has today been given a custodial sentence. I hope this serves as a warning to others that we can and will take action against breaches.
“Our Paedophile Online Investigation Team and Digital Forensic Unit worked tirelessly to secure these convictions. We will continue to monitor offenders closely so any breaches are detected and dealt with swiftly and robustly.”