By A registered sex offender from Peterborough has breached his notification requirements, having been caught setting up social media accounts under fake names.
Lawrence Davies, 34, was placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life in 2008. Following his release from prison, Davies came under the management of the Public Protection Unit.
On Wednesday 3rd of March staff at the Public Protection Unit discovered that Davies had set up several fake social accounts in order to communicate with a woman. He was arrested and when interviewed it was discovered that he had created at least one fake Facebook profile, a Snapchat account and two email addresses.
Davies, of no fixed abode, alleged that he had created the accounts under fake names in order to avoid any abuse under his own name due to his offending history.
Davies, of no fixed abode, had not informed the Public Protection Unit about the existence of any of these accounts.
Prior to his arrest in Peterborough, Davies had also failed to inform them that he was using an alias, and the manner in which he was using social media which as a registered sex offender, is a direct breach of his release requirements.
On Wednesday the 6th of March, Davies pleaded guilty to four counts of failing to comply with his notification requirements at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court.
He has now been recalled to prison for a further year after breaching the conditions of his release on licence.
Detective Sergeant Paul Stimpson, of Cambridgeshire Constabulary, said:
“Davies thought by using an alias he was being clever, but part of our job managing offenders is to make sure we know exactly what they are doing at all times to prevent them from re-offending, so he has only made it worse for himself.”
Those concerned about whether someone may have been convinced of a sex offence, or are concerned about whether an individual poses a threat, can apply for disclosure via Clare’s Law. Claires Law is a scheme which allows police to disclose to individuals details of their partners’ abusive pasts. As of 2014 it has been extended to police forces across England and Wales. Or, Sarah’s Law which makes it possible for anyone to formally ask their local police force if someone with access to a child has a record of committing sexual offences against a child.
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