SEAN WILLIAMS, BOLTON SEX OFFENDER, CHANGES NAME AND DECEIVES MOTHERS ABOUT HIS PAST
In June 2022, a disturbing case emerged involving Sean Williams, a convicted sex offender from Bolton, who deliberately concealed his criminal history by changing his surname without informing the mothers of the children he interacted with.This deception allowed him to establish relationships with several women, none of whom were aware of his past offenses, thereby breaching the strict conditions of his Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
Williams, aged 31, had previously been convicted of sex offenses committed against two 13-year-old girls in 2017.
Following his release from prison, he managed to forge friendships with multiple women in Bolton, all the while hiding his true identity and criminal record.
It was only during a court hearing this week that the extent of his deception was revealed.
Prosecutor Bob Sastry stated, “All of these mothers discovered the defendant had changed his name and that he was in fact on the sex offenders register.” He further explained, “These women are clearly upset that he had lied to them for such a long time.” The court was informed that Williams’ order explicitly prohibited him from having any contact with children under the age of 16.
Despite this, he repeatedly violated these restrictions, which eventually led to police intervention in January of this year.
Williams pleaded guilty to the breaches before magistrates on May 3.
Judge Martin Walsh, the Honorary Recorder for Bolton, acknowledged that no children had been harmed directly during these incidents.
However, he emphasized that the purpose of the order was to safeguard the public from potential harm.
Williams, who resides on Lindean Close in Bolton, was sentenced to 12 months in prison, suspended for two years.
Additionally, he was ordered to complete 35 days of rehabilitation programs.
The court also imposed a new Sexual Harm Prevention Order, which will remain in effect for the next ten years.
Looking back at his criminal history, Williams’ offenses date back to July 2018, when he was due to be released from custody.
His most serious conviction occurred in June 2017, when he was jailed for 27 months after admitting to abusing two 13-year-old girls.
Williams pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual assault and two additional charges of causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent.
His trial was scheduled to commence at Bolton Crown Court, but he chose to plead guilty beforehand.
Prosecutor Robert Wyn-Jones detailed the nature of Williams’ crimes, revealing that he had sent one of the victims sexually explicit messages via WhatsApp.
In May 2015, Williams touched her private parts and coerced her into performing a sex act.
The girl, overwhelmed with fear, was unable to shout out or resist.
She later confided in her mother, which led to the revelation that Williams had also sexually abused another girl over a two-year period.
When arrested, Williams denied any wrongdoing and claimed he could not recall sending inappropriate messages.
During sentencing, Judge Graeme Smith highlighted the significant distress caused to the victims and criticized Williams for showing no remorse.
As a result, he was sentenced to 27 months in prison, placed on the sex offenders’ register for ten years, and subjected to a sexual harm prevention order for the same duration.
