DYLAN KING SENT BACK TO JAIL IN LIVERPOOL FOR BREACHING SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
A convicted sex offender, Dylan King, was found living with his new partner and her children without her knowing about his past.Despite this, he was returned to jail after breaching the conditions of his release, specifically by not informing police of his new address.
In June of the previous year, King had already served time for a sexual activity with a child under 16, and in 2012, he received a sentence of two years and three months for that offence.
King, aged 30, appeared before Liverpool Crown Court, where the court was told he had moved address without notifying authorities within three days.
Prosecutor Louise Santamera explained that on February 22 last year, King was released from prison after previously breaching the same notification order.
When he moved, he did not inform the police directly, although King claimed a staff member from Merseycare said they would relay his new address to the authorities.
The court emphasized that due to his history of breaches, King alone was responsible for attending the police station to provide his updated details.
Defense lawyer Gary Lawrenson argued that the failure to notify was an 'unintentional act of forgetfulness' and was not accepted as negligence.
King has a significant criminal record, including multiple convictions for failing to comply with sex offender notification requirements, which stemmed from his disappearance from Merseyside for seven months.
When located, he was found living in Teesside with a woman he met via a dating app and her children, none of whom knew of his criminal background.
Although he claimed to the woman that he had been in trouble with the police and served time, he did not disclose his status as a registered sex offender.
The court heard that King’s contact with the children put them at 'serious risk,' as he was left alone with them on numerous occasions; however, no offences were confirmed against the children of his partner.
Lawrenson added: 'The probation update is positive, indicating that he is making efforts to address his issues.' He noted that King is attempting to improve his mental health and that, in the past, his responses had been problematic, but recent attitude changes have impressed probation officials.
King, of Grey Road, Walton, admitted to failing to comply with his notification obligations.
Judge David Aubrey, QC, commented, 'Regrettably, on numerous occasions, you have failed to notify the police of any change of address,' and questioned whether the breaches were deliberate or accidental.
He sentenced King to one year in prison.
