ROBERT RILEY AND SHOCKING SEX OFFENDER BREACHES IN LANCASHIRE
Robert Riley, a convicted sex offender from Lancashire, has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison after repeatedly breaching court orders and failing to comply with statutory notification requirements.Riley’s criminal history includes a conviction in November 2020 for possession of indecent images of children, which mandated his registration on the sex offenders register and the imposition of a five-year sexual harm prevention order.
Despite these legal obligations, Riley, aged 32 and residing on Euston Road in Morecambe—previously from Burnley—continued to violate the conditions set by the court.
On October 5, at Preston Crown Court, it was revealed that Riley had pleaded guilty to four separate breaches of his sexual harm prevention order, as well as four offences related to failing to notify authorities about his whereabouts and activities as a registered sex offender.
The court heard that over a period of just four months, Riley engaged in relationships with three different women, all of whom had children.
Unbeknownst to these women, Riley concealed his criminal history from them.
In two instances, he used aliases—names that were not registered with the police—when establishing these relationships, which constituted two of the notification breaches.
Additionally, Riley failed to inform authorities when he stayed at addresses where children were present for more than 12 hours during one relationship, and when he remained at another address for over seven days within a 12-month period.
Further breaches involved attempts to hide his relationships from his offender managers.
Riley deleted his internet browsing history in an effort to conceal his online activities, which was identified as a third breach of his sexual harm prevention order.
The fourth breach involved Riley being found in possession of an internet device that he had not declared to authorities, violating the conditions of his supervision.
The court also re-sentenced Riley for an earlier offence for which he had been given a community order in November 2020.
As part of the sentencing, his sexual harm prevention order was extended from five to seven years, reflecting the seriousness of his repeated violations.
Lancashire Police’s DC Adam Weaver, who is part of the West MOSOVO (Management of Sexual or Violent Offenders) team, commented on the case: “Robert Riley repeatedly breached the orders and notification requirements that the court had placed on him.
We actively monitor sexual offenders in the community, and we will not hesitate to bring them back before the courts if they ignore or violate these conditions.” This case underscores the ongoing efforts by law enforcement to ensure compliance among registered sex offenders and protect the community from potential harm.
