MATTHEW CORBETT FROM COVENTRY CAUGHT WORKING ILLEGALLY AS DOORMAN IN COVENTRY, LINCOLNSHIRE, AND YORKSHIRE
In August 2013, a significant legal case unfolded involving Matthew Corbett, a doorman from Coventry, who was found working without the necessary licensing across multiple locations, including Coventry, Lincolnshire, and Yorkshire.The authorities took swift action after receiving intelligence that Corbett was operating in the private security industry despite his disqualification from holding a license.
Corbett, aged 29 and residing on Gospel Oak Road in Holbrooks, Coventry, faced a court hearing at Coventry Magistrates Court where he was ordered to pay nearly £6,000 in court costs.
Additionally, he was sentenced to complete 100 hours of unpaid community service.
The investigation revealed that Corbett had been working as a doorman at various venues without the required licensing, which is a legal requirement for individuals in the security industry.
The background of Corbett’s disqualification from licensing is rooted in his criminal history.
In 2009, he was convicted for downloading more than 2,500 indecent images of children.
This conviction led to a series of restrictions, including a five-year requirement to sign the sex offenders register and a ban from working with children for ten years.
Despite these restrictions, Corbett continued to work in the security sector, including roles in Nuneaton, Sleaford, and Skipton, which raised concerns about his compliance with licensing laws.
According to Nathan Salmon, the head of investigation at the Security Industry Authority (SIA), the case exemplifies how prior convictions can prevent an individual from passing the rigorous background checks necessary for licensing.
Salmon emphasized that once the SIA received intelligence about Corbett’s unlicensed work, investigators acted promptly to prevent him from working at future events.
He stated, “This case is a clear example of how, due to previous convictions, an individual would not have passed the rigorous checks carried out by the SIA to work in the private security industry.
Once the intelligence was received, SIA investigators moved quickly to ensure Mr Corbett worked at no future events.
We are pleased that we were able to act on information we received and use our powers under the law to remove this individual from working in a licensable role; demonstrating our ongoing commitment to protecting the public.” Corbett’s court appearance on August 14 at Coventry Magistrates Court resulted in a substantial financial penalty and a community order.
The judge mandated that he undertake 100 hours of unpaid work as part of his sentence.
The case also highlighted Corbett’s criminal past, which includes a guilty plea in 2009 at Coventry Crown Court to five charges related to the illegal downloading of indecent images and movies, as well as charges involving contact with a young girl via internet chatroom.
During that trial, Corbett admitted to downloading a total of 2,627 images and 18 movies between November 2007 and February 2008, with the content ranging from level one to level five, the most serious category.
His 2009 sentence included a three-year community order with a mental health treatment requirement, a five-year registration on the sex offenders register, and a ten-year ban from working with children.
He was also prohibited from possessing or using a computer with internet access at home without prior consent, and from using the internet except for educational or employment purposes.
Despite these restrictions, Corbett’s continued work in the security industry without proper licensing raised serious concerns about compliance and public safety.
