January 2019 Police caught convicted sex offender called Lucifa in same room as child Sex offender Lucifa Steele was caught in the same room as a child when the police turned up at his new home. The 27-year-old was banned from being in the company of children after he was convicted of sexual activity with a girl eight years ago. And he was also ordered to inform police of any change of address within three days as part of the terms of being placed on the sex offenders’ register. But when officers called at the defendant’s new house following an incident with another man, they saw him in the same room as a child. Now Steele has been sentenced to a 12-month community order with a rehabilitation activity requirement for 30 days at North Staffordshire Justice Centre. Prosecutor Sue Hayers said the defendant moved house late last year and failed to notify the police of his new address within three days. Miss Hayers said: “Police were called to an address where the defendant and his partner were residing because of an incident involving another man. “But they became aware the defendant and his partner had become friends with a woman with a child and he had been in contact with that child. “When police attended the address the child was in the room with the defendant.” The court heard the child’s mum was not aware of Steele’s past and admitted her child may have been held by him that night. She said she never had any concerns and felt the defendant and his partner were ‘simply showing her genuine kindness’. Steele, of Windsmoor Street, Stoke, pleaded guilty to failing to comply with the notification requirements of the sex offenders’ register and breaching his 10-year Sexual Offences Prevention Order (SOPO). Steele was fined £120 and ordered to pay £185 costs and an £85 surcharge.