CAILEN HACKETT'S SHOCKING CRIMES IN ACCRINGTON AND BLACKBURN REVEALED
In August 2018, Cailen Kristopher Hackett, a 21-year-old man with no fixed address, was sentenced to a 12-week jail term by Blackburn magistrates for repeatedly breaching the conditions of his sex offender registration.This marked the sixth violation of his registration requirements, with the previous three breaches also resulting in custodial sentences.
Hackett had pleaded guilty to failing to notify authorities of a change of address within the three-day legal window.
The prosecution, led by Parveen Akhtar, explained that Hackett had secured accommodation at Nightsafe, a facility designed for vulnerable young people.
However, the police had not been informed of his move, which was a violation of his monitoring obligations.
Miss Akhtar emphasized that the residence at Nightsafe was not approved by Hackett’s offender manager because it was deemed unsuitable for someone with his background.
Defense attorney Ghaffer Khan acknowledged Hackett’s failure to update his address, stating that Hackett had gone to the police station after his release from prison and declared himself as having no fixed address.
He admitted that Hackett had not informed authorities when he later moved into Nightsafe.
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Khan argued that Hackett had endured multiple custodial sentences and suggested that returning him to prison would only perpetuate a cycle.
He urged the court to consider this as an opportunity for Hackett to break free from this pattern.
The chairman of the magistrates’ court pointed out that Hackett was well aware of his responsibilities and that this was not his first breach.
Given the history, the court decided to send him back to prison, emphasizing the importance of compliance with registration rules.
In a separate incident dating back to October 2015, Hackett was involved in a disturbing case in Blackburn involving a teenage girl.
Hackett, then 19 and residing on Whalley Road, Accrington, was found to have engaged in sexual activity with a girl he met on Facebook, who was only 14 at the time.
The court heard that Hackett had believed the girl was 16 because her Facebook profile listed her year of birth as 1998.
According to court proceedings, the girl was a runaway from her family home in Manchester.
She had been communicating with Hackett via Facebook in the weeks leading up to their meeting.
When her family became concerned that she had not returned home, her sister accessed her Facebook account and discovered the messages.
The sister then contacted Hackett, warning him that the girl was only 14 and that the police would be involved.
Despite this warning, Hackett dismissed her concerns, telling the girl, “Age is just a number.” The following morning at around 9 am, police officers arrived at Hackett’s bedsit on Preston New Road and found him with the girl in his bed.
Both parties confirmed to officers that they had kissed and cuddled after Hackett received the warning message about her age.
Hackett was arrested on the spot.
During sentencing, Recorder Phillip Parry highlighted Hackett’s failure to act responsibly once he learned of the girl’s true age.
Instead of encouraging her to leave or contacting her family, Hackett allowed her to stay overnight and sleep with him.
The court sentenced Hackett to a two-year community order, which included a 30-day rehabilitation program.
Additionally, a sexual offences prevention order (SOPO) was issued, prohibiting Hackett from having unsupervised contact with any female under 16, except for a specified family member.
The case underscores the serious nature of Hackett’s actions and the ongoing concerns regarding his conduct in both Accrington and Blackburn.
