May 2003 Man placed on sex register Magistrates in Cumbria have imposed the first ever Sex Offenders Order in the county, on a man who has not been charged with any offence. John Simon Milburn, 39, from the Cockermouth area, was placed on the Sex Offenders Register and ordered to pay £3,000 costs after the police became concerned about his activities. The order is designed to place restrictions on those who police believe could offend. Officers from Cumbria Police were so concerned that, even though Mr Milburn was not charged with a criminal offence, they felt he posed a risk to children. No unsupervised access Mr Milburn was reported to police last summer after an incident at a swimming baths. The order now means Mr Milburn must not have unsupervised access to children under 16 outside his family. Magistrates in Workington heard that Mr Milburn was cautioned for an indecent assault on a young boy in 1988 but was not charged with any offence. Police say they became concerned about Mr Milburn in July 2002. The court was told Mr Milburn was seeking involvement with organisations but that he had not disclosed his earlier police caution. Mr Milburn accepted the order, which was made under the provision of the Crime and Disorder Act.