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3 days ago · A registered sex offender (RSO) who breached his Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) has been jailed today (25 September) for two years. Sean Beazant, aged 38, of no fixed address was sentenced today at Carlisle Crown Court for: Three breaches of his Sex Offender Requirements (SONR)
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- Introduction
- What Is A Sexual Offence?
- Being Arrested For A Sexual Offence
- Being Investigated and Charged with A Sexual Offence
- Being Convicted of A Sexual Offence
- Having An Unspent Conviction
- Having A Spent Conviction
- The Ongoing Effects of A Sexual Offence Conviction
- Employers’ Attitudes Towards Hiring People Convicted of Sexual Offences
Being arrested by the police on suspicion of committing a sexual offence will, for most people, be an extremely stressful and upsetting experience. You are likely to be concerned that rumours and speculation in a case of this type will quickly and irreparably damage your reputation, and about the impact on you and your family. This information is d...
Understandably, you will have lots of questions and concerns and the majority of people that contact our helpline after being arrested will ask, “what’s going to happen?” There are many misconceptions about convictions for sexual offences and how they work in terms of disclosing to employers and others. It’s important to know: 1. When your convicti...
One of the biggest misconceptions relates to the definition of a sexual offence. Sexual offences cover a wide range of illegal behaviour, including rape and sexual assault, child sexual abuse, prostitution and some forms of pornography: 1. Sexual assault involves touching a person sexually without their consent, or coercing them to engage in sexual...
Whenever an allegation of a sexual offence is reported to the police (or they become aware that a sexual offence may have occurred), it will be taken extremely seriously and thoroughly investigated. Once a crime has been reported the police may invite you to attend a voluntary interview, which would usually take place at a police station. Alternati...
If, following questioning, the police don’t have enough evidence to charge you but they believe they may be able to obtain this evidence over time, you will be released ‘on bail’. You will be asked to return to the police station on a specified date for further questioning at which time you could be charged, freed or re-bailed. If the police decide...
Sentence or disposal
If you are found guilty of a sexual offence, various factors will be taken into consideration when determining the sentence or disposal you will receive. Your solicitor will usually be able to give you an indication of what this is likely to be. However, it’s important to be aware that in addition to a prison sentence or community order, the court may choose to issue you with an additional order relating specifically to sexual offences, for example a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO). These...
Sex offence notification requirements
Individuals convicted of a sexual offence will usually be made subject to notification requirements: the Sex Offenders’ Register (SOR). Whilst on the register you must notify the police within three days if you change your name, address or bank account or plan to travel abroad. You must also notify the police if you start regularly staying at another address and if you begin living with a child. The time you spend on the register will be determined by the sentence or disposal you receive. If...
Children’s and adults barred list
If you have been working in ‘regulated activity’ and are cautioned or convicted for a relevant offence the DBS may consider adding you to the children and/or adult barred list. If you are on a barred list you will be breaking the law if you apply for or work in regulated activity with a group that you are barred from working or volunteering with.
It is often at this point that the reality of having a conviction starts to kick in. Up until now, you will have been concentrating on the police investigation and its outcome, the court hearing and then dealing with a prison sentence or the requirements of any community order. Once these are out of the way, the impact of a criminal record and the ...
As stated above sexual offences can become spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) in the same way as any other conviction. It’s important to note that the length of time it takes for a conviction to become spent can be different to how long you will be subject to the notification requirements. As a result, it is possible for a convic...
Travel
Being on the SOR means that you have to notify the police of all foreign travel. You will need to provide the police with the following information at least seven days prior to your departure: 1. The date of departure from the UK 2. The destination country (or, if there is more than one, the first) and the point of arrival in that country 3. The point(s) of arrival in any countries that will be visited in addition to the initial destination country 4. The carrier(s) you intend to use to leave...
Partners and family
Being convicted of a sexual offence can impact on other family members, especially if they work with or have children of their own. If your partner’s occupation involves working with children and/or vulnerable adults then the police may feel it necessary to inform their employers of your conviction. If they need an enhanced DBS check then the police may choose to disclose your conviction as police intelligence(sometimes referred to as additional information) if they believe it is necessary. A...
In 2020 we worked with the Prison Reform Trust to explore employer’s attitudes towards hiring people convicted of sexual offences. The report “Thinking Differently – Employers’ views on hiring people convicted of sexual offences” can be foundhere. The report identified several barriers to employment for people with sexual offence convictions. The m...
FAQs about the Sex Offender Register Who will be told about my offence(s)? In general, the decision to disclose will be made on a case-by-case basis, either by the police (from the Public Protection Unit) or by your probation officer if you are on licence.
Dec 5, 2023 · Last published: 5 December 2023. Headline: These reforms will ensure that all rapists serve their full custodial term in prison. 1. What are we going to do? Rapists, and those convicted of the most...
Aug 20, 2022 · The Act strengthens the civil orders which can be imposed on convicted sex offenders and on those who pose a risk of sexual harm, the Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) and Sexual Risk...
Aug 20, 2022 · We are changing release arrangement for serious violent and sex offenders, as well as for those whose risk to the public increases during their time in custody, so that they serve longer in...
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Jan 12, 2023 · When someone is convicted of a sexual offence, it’s sometimes reported that they’ve been put on the ‘sex offenders register’. But what does that mean? This blog, by the Acting Secretary to the Council, David Dickson, will explain: what the register is; who it applies to; how long it applies to them for; what they have to do
