SEX OFFENDER TOLD TO STAY AWAY FROM KIDS
A BOSCOMBE man has become the third person in Dorset to be served with a Sex Offenders' Order under recently-introduced government legislation.Convicted sex offender Gary Andrew Albiston, 39, was jailed in 1997 by Shrewsbury Crown Court after sexually assaulting a boy under 15.
Albiston moved to a bail hostel in the Boscombe area where his activities between February 3, 2000 and April 4, 2001 made police fear for the safety of local youngsters.
Appearing before Bournemouth Magistrates Court on Monday, scruffily-dressed dreadlocked Albiston agreed to be bound for life by the terms of the order made under section two of the Crime and Disorder Act, 1988.
When asked by Stipendiary Magistrate Paul Farmer if he understood the terms of the order, Albiston replied "Yes, sir".
But Albiston insisted before the court that the order would not affect his life at all as he had no intention of breaking the law.
Under the order Albiston, who gave his address as HM Prison Shepton Mallet, agreed to keep away from youngsters under the age of 16, not to visit places such as play areas where youngsters are likely to congregate, not to come within 100 yards of a school, not to enter into any kind of work or activity involving contact with a young person, and not to live in the same house as a young person.
Mr Farmer told Albiston: "The order is quite detailed in what you can and can't do.
It will have considerable consequences to you and will affect you." Albiston told Mr Farmer: "It doesn't affect me.
I have no intention of breaking the law." Mr Farmer replied: "You were recalled to prison.
You have behaved in a way where there was a serious risk to the public.
There is a need to protect the public." He added that if Albiston breaks the terms of the order he could face a possible five-year jail term and a fine.
Albiston is due to walk free from prison on May 9.
