AARON MCCALL FROM MIDDLESBROUGH FAILS TO REGISTER ADDRESS AND BREACHES COURT ORDER
In November 2019, Aaron McCall, a known sex offender from Middlesbrough, appeared at Teesside Crown Court to face charges related to his failure to comply with a court-mandated registration requirement.The court heard that McCall, aged 28, had previously been convicted of a sexual assault on a woman in 2017 and was subject to a court order that mandated him to inform authorities of any change of address.
Despite this, McCall admitted to the court that he had failed to notify the police on two separate occasions about his change of residence.
The first instance was attributed by McCall to forgetfulness; he claimed he simply did not remember to update his address when he moved.
However, the second breach was more concerning, as McCall admitted that he deliberately chose not to inform the police out of fear of being sent back to prison.
This fear stemmed from his previous suspended sentence, which he was serving at the time of the breaches.
The court was informed that in July, McCall moved into a guesthouse in Stockton.
Shortly thereafter, he relocated again to Beaumont Road in North Ormesby, Middlesbrough, after securing employment delivering leaflets.
Despite these moves, he failed to notify the police of either change, breaching the terms of his court order.
Prosecutor Jenny Haigh outlined the details, emphasizing that McCall's failure to register his new addresses was a violation of the court's directives.
As a result, McCall was sentenced to two concurrent 12-month community orders.
Additionally, he was fined £100 for breaching his suspended sentence, which was due to expire just two weeks after the breaches occurred.
Judge Stephen Ashurst addressed McCall directly, describing him as someone who had been 'getting handsy' with his victim during the sexual assault.
The judge made it clear that if he believed McCall's breaches were intended to facilitate further sex offences, he would have sent him directly to prison.
The judge warned McCall that another breach would not be excused by claims of forgetfulness, stating, “If there is another breach of the order, ‘I forgot’ is not going to give you a reasonable excuse.”
