RYAN WADE

An Ipswich man has been jailed after breaching a sexual harm prevention order.

Ryan Wade, 36, of Bromley Close was sentenced to 16 months in prison at Ipswich Crown Court on Friday, August 29.

At the hearing, Wade pleaded guilty to four counts of breaching the sexual harm prevention order, which will be served concurrently.

Off-duty officers had seen Wade using a tablet computer in public, which "demonstrated his flagrant disregard for the sanctions imposed by court and which ultimately led to his arrest." He was arrested in June of this year, with police finding evidence that Wade was active in a messaging app and had images of male children under the age of 18.

Although these images were not found to be child sexual abuse material, Wade is prohibited from possessing photographs of any children under the age of 18 years and from accessing the internet.

Public protection manager Ali Barham said: "Sexual Harm Prevention Orders are designed to prevent sex offenders from engaging in activities that could pose a risk of sexual harm to the public.

"The management of sex offenders is a duty Suffolk Constabulary takes very seriously and we will take robust actions against offenders who do not comply with their requirements to ensure the safety of our communities."