AARON KUCKUCKCAN SENT TO YOUTH CUSTODY AFTER FLASHING AT 13-YEAR-OLD GIRL IN COLNE

In a recent case heard at Burnley Crown Court, Aaron Kuckukcan, a known sex offender from Colne, was sentenced to 15 months in youth custody following a disturbing incident involving a 13-year-old girl. The court was informed that Kuckukcan had previously been convicted of indecently exposing himself to a woman in a park in Colne during his teenage years, highlighting a troubling pattern of behavior.

At the age of 20, Kuckukcan was under the supervision of Lancashire Constabulary’s dangerous and sexual offenders team. Despite this, he moved house without notifying the authorities, an act that raised concerns about his compliance with legal restrictions. Prosecutor Judith McCullough explained that Kuckukcan later admitted to police that he had not informed them of his change of address because he had relocated to a residence near a primary school, a move that could pose additional risks to the community.

Further complicating his case, Kuckukcan failed to attend several scheduled appointments with his probation officer. The court also learned that he was a heavy user of cannabis, which may have contributed to his ongoing behavioral issues. Judge Beverley Lunt, presiding over the case, emphasized the importance of monitoring and transparency, stating, “You must be watched and tell police where you are living. Otherwise, you will return to court and I will keep locking you up for longer and longer to protect the public.”

At the time of sentencing, Kuckukcan was identified as having no fixed address. He had previously resided on Blacko Road in Gisburn and Derby Street in Colne but was now homeless. The court heard that he had breached a sexual offences prevention order and a community order, which included three years of probation supervision and participation in a sex offenders treatment program.

Ms. McCullough detailed that the dangerous and sexual offenders team had visited Kuckukcan while he was living in a bedsit on Wren Street in Burnley. However, when officers returned later that month, they found that he had left without informing them. It was also revealed that he had been living at another property on Westmorland Street, but he failed to notify authorities because it was located near a primary school, raising further concerns about his whereabouts and potential risk.

Defense lawyer Richard Taylor argued that Kuckukcan was scheduled to begin a sex offenders treatment course on January 15, which was part of his original sentence from the previous February. He emphasized that his client was still a young man with significant personal growth ahead. The court was also informed of the difficulties Kuckukcan faced in securing suitable accommodation, as he could not return to Westmoreland Street and his mother’s address was unavailable, complicating efforts to monitor his compliance with the court’s orders.