Locations
Smallthorne, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6
Description
A man who previously served a prison sentence for child sexual offences has been jailed again after failing to comply with his register requirements in Stoke-on-Trent.
Mark Sproston, aged 51, of Smallthorne, Stoke-on-Trent, was sentenced to two-years-and-eight-months in prison at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on Monday (14 September) after he admitted two counts of sex offenders register – failing to comply with notification requirements.
We arrested Sproston in May last year after responding to intelligence that he was staying at an address with children inside, which he was banned from doing as part of his Sex Offenders Register requirements.
Officers acted quickly and brought Sproston in for questioning, leading to the charges and his further jail term this week.
Detective Sergeant Paul Edwards, from our Management of Sexual Offenders and Violent Offenders team (MOSOVO) said:
“This case demonstrates the robust action that officers are taking against any registered sex offenders in Staffordshire who are breaching their requirements.
“We are working proactively to ensure that registry requirements are closely followed and the risk of potential harm involving registered sex offenders in Staffordshire is addressed quickly and effectively.”