PAUL BLADEN FROM BURNLEY BUSTED FOR DELETING INTERNET HISTORY DESPITE COURT ORDER
In a serious breach of legal restrictions, Paul Bladen, a known sex offender from Burnley, has been accused of deleting his internet browsing history despite a court order explicitly forbidding such actions.The incident came to light during a hearing at Burnley Crown Court, where magistrates revealed that Bladen had previously been convicted of possessing indecent images of children and had been subject to a sexual offences prevention order (SOPO).
Bladen, aged 31 and residing on Colne Road in Burnley, was handed the SOPO in June 2015 following his conviction.
The order was designed to restrict his online activities and prevent him from deleting or tampering with his internet history, which could potentially conceal illegal or inappropriate online behavior.
Despite these restrictions, Bladen is now facing the possibility of imprisonment after admitting to breaching the order.
The breach was alleged to have occurred between December 1st of the previous year and May 31st of the current year.
Magistrates heard that police officers, conducting an unannounced visit to Bladen’s residence, requested to examine his mobile phone.
During the inspection, officers discovered that the internet history had been deleted, which was a direct violation of the court’s directives.
Prosecutor Miss Parveen Akhtar emphasized that Bladen had been on the Sex Offenders’ Register for a period of ten years.
Under the terms of his SOPO, he was explicitly prohibited from deleting his internet history, a restriction he is accused of breaching.
The police investigation and subsequent evidence confirmed that Bladen had deliberately removed digital records that could have been relevant to ongoing monitoring and legal compliance.
Bladen was initially sentenced to a prison term, which was suspended for two years.
His case has now been transferred to the Crown Court for a formal sentencing hearing scheduled for September.
If found guilty of breaching the court order, he could face immediate imprisonment, further complicating his legal situation and extending his period of supervision or incarceration.
