PAUL KEMP OF LIVERPOOL SENTENCED AFTER FAILING TO COMPLY WITH SEX OFFENDERS CASE
Paul Kemp, a convicted paedophile from Liverpool, has been sentenced to a total of 12 months in prison after breaching the conditions of his suspended sentence and failing to provide his location to authorities.Kemp, who was previously given a nine-month suspended sentence in November for offering to pay two teenage boys to engage in sexual activity at a McDonald's restaurant, was detained for his failure to adhere to the court’s requirements.
Although he avoided immediate imprisonment, he was placed on the Sex Offenders Register for ten years and was legally obliged to keep police informed of his whereabouts.
Prosecutor Louise Santamera stated that Kemp admitted to two counts of attempting to cause a boy to engage in sexual activity.
While he was allowed to remain free under certain conditions, he was supposed to report regularly to police.
Liverpool Crown Court heard Kemp only updated police twice, claiming he was homeless and had no mobile phone, although he suggested the Adelphi Hotel as a contact point.
Subsequent investigations revealed Kemp had not stayed at the hotel for several weeks, and he failed to attend police at St Anne Street on November 29 or to participate in probation supervision.
On December 3, police located the 64-year-old at the Mercure Hotel in Little Sutton, Ellesmere Port, where he was arrested.
During police interviews, Kemp explained he had returned to his hometown area and had been sleeping under a hedge.
He also claimed that a religious couple had found him and paid for his stay at the hotel.
Miss Santamera commented: “He admitted he failed to comply with the requirements and said it was due to his mental health problems and that he did not know what day it was...
The prosecution says it was a deliberate failure to comply.” She emphasized that Kemp was clearly aware he should have checked in at a police station.
Kemp’s criminal history includes five previous sexual convictions, notably two indecency offences from 1977 when he was in the Army, which resulted in 84 days detention.
He was discharged from military service.
In 2012, he was convicted of sexually assaulting a boy.
Defense solicitor Bernice Campbell explained that Kemp had been on remand last year for his sex offences and, after his release, spent two days in hospital.
She noted he had no contact details for probation and had unsuccessfully asked police for assistance in establishing contact.
Kemp claimed he had difficulties securing hotel accommodation due to lacking photographic ID and that he left a hostel near a police station because screaming at night worsened his mental health.
Campbell highlighted that despite his homelessness and chaotic lifestyle, Kemp had reported to St Anne Street police station twice.
However, Judge Ian Harris, QC, strongly criticized Kemp’s conduct, stating, “Bluntly, you have shunned opportunities given to you by the court and deliberately flouted notification requirements.” The judge further expressed concerns about Kemp’s potential threat to children, describing him as a “predatory paedophile,” and noted that his mental health did not impair his rational decision-making.
He remarked that Kemp’s convictions demonstrated ongoing risk.
Ultimately, Recorder Harris activated the full seven-month remaining of Kemp’s previously suspended sentence and added an extra five months for his breach, resulting in a total imprisonment of 12 months.
Kemp, who has no fixed address, pleaded guilty to ignoring the Sex Offenders Register requirements and breaching his suspended sentence.
