EXETER PAEDOPHILE BRIAN HAWKES VIOLATES SEX OFFENDERS ORDER IN EXETER
In July 2012, Brian Hawkes, a 59-year-old resident of North Lawn Court in Exeter, found himself back in trouble with the law after breaching the terms of his existing Sexual Offences Prevention Order.The order, which had been imposed in 2007, specifically prohibited him from possessing a mobile phone equipped with a camera, a restriction aimed at preventing further offenses related to child exploitation.
Hawkes was brought before the court and pleaded guilty to the charge of possessing such a device.
As a result, he was fined £200.
In addition to the fine, he was ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £15.
Due to his limited financial means, he was detained briefly in the courthouse to serve as a substitute for the payment of the fine and surcharge.
The court did not impose any additional costs on him.
This incident is part of a troubling pattern of criminal behavior by Hawkes, who has a history of offenses related to child exploitation.
Back in April 2007, he was sentenced to eight months in prison after being found guilty of downloading thousands of indecent images of children from the internet.
These images were accessed both at his home on Prince Charles Road and at his workplace, a hospital where he was employed at the time.
Following his conviction in April 2007, Hawkes was also placed on the Sex Offender’s Register for a period of ten years, reflecting the severity of his crimes and the ongoing risk he posed to the community.
Earlier that same year, in February 2007, Hawkes faced serious charges related to indecent images of children.
He was committed for trial on 21 counts, which included making indecent images of children and possessing a total of 3,629 such images.
Hawkes, who was 54 at the time and residing on Prince Charles Road in Exeter, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The court ordered his defense team to submit a detailed statement within 21 days, and the trial was scheduled to be listed at least six weeks later, as per Judge Jeremy Griggs.
During the proceedings, Hawkes was granted bail under strict conditions, including a prohibition on having unsupervised contact with any child under 16 and a restriction on communicating with a girl who was allegedly photographed in an indecent manner at his residence.
Despite these restrictions, his criminal history and ongoing legal issues highlight the persistent threat he posed to the safety of children in Exeter and the surrounding areas.
