AARON HANLEY FROM BRADFORD SENTENCED FOR HIDING PHONES DURING POLICE RAID
In November 2018, a serious case involving a convicted child sex offender from Bradford culminated in his being sentenced to a ten-week jail term.The individual in question, Aaron Hanley, aged 32, was found to have concealed two mobile phones behind the bath panel of his residence during a police search, an act that led to his immediate detention and subsequent sentencing.
Hanley, who resides on Peckover Street in the Little Germany area of Bradford, was already under a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) issued by Bradford Crown Court.
This order was a result of previous convictions related to the creation of indecent images of children.
Despite these restrictions, Hanley was found to be in possession of four iPhones and a laptop computer, all of which he had failed to register with the police as required by the terms of his SHPO.
The failure to register these devices was highlighted by prosecutor Philip Adams during the court proceedings on Monday.
Furthermore, Hanley did not comply with the notification obligations that come with being a registered sex offender.
Specifically, he failed to attend a police station on September 28 to update his registration details, an omission that added to the charges against him.
Hanley admitted to both breaches, and as a result, he was remanded into custody to await sentencing at Bradford and Keighley Magistrates Court.
Historical context of Hanley's criminal record reveals a pattern of offending.
In 2006, he was sentenced to 15 months in a young offender institution for three separate offences involving sexual activity with a minor.
A decade later, he received a community order after being convicted of making indecent images of children.
The court also imposed a Sexual Harm Prevention Order with no fixed end date, which mandated that Hanley register any device capable of internet access with the police.
During the police search of his home, officers discovered two of the four phones hidden behind the bath panel.
Despite the concealment, no incriminating material was found on any of the devices or the laptop computer.
The court was informed that Hanley had been in custody on remand for five weeks, and Recorder Ben Nolan QC indicated that Hanley would be released from the ten-week sentence very soon, given his time served.
Overall, the case underscores ongoing concerns about compliance among sex offenders and the importance of strict enforcement of registration and device restrictions to prevent further offenses.
