The defendant appealed his sentence for breach of a sex offender’s order was to prohibit the offender (whose occupation was dealing with children’s party equipment) from remaining at a party after the equipment had been assembled. It was not suggested that his breach went further than simply remaining present, on grounds said to be economic necessity. There had been six breaches of which five had occurred after the order had been varied to ease the compliance requirement.
Held: The sentence was then described as a shot across the bows because he had treated the order with contempt rather than that he had gone further and caused alarm or distress to any child, and was reduced from two years to twelve months.
Citations:
(2003) 1 Cr App R (S) 43
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Cited – Steven Fenton v Regina CACD 19-Sep-2006
The defendant had been convicted of breaching his sex offender’s order. He appealed his sentence of 2.5 years. The order had included a prohibition on being drunk in a public place and using abusive or insulting behaviour toward a female.
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Updated: 14 May 2022; Ref: scu.245157