STEPHEN GRIFFIN FROM DUNDEE BREAKS COURT ORDERS BY ACCESSING INTERNET ON CHATANGO
In April 2017, Stephen Griffin, a 47-year-old man from Dundee, found himself in serious legal trouble after violating court-imposed restrictions designed to prevent him from accessing the internet.Griffin, who was then a prisoner at Perth, had been subject to a sexual offences prevention order that explicitly prohibited him from using the internet.
Despite this, he managed to breach the court's directive by logging onto Chatango, an online social media platform, on January 26 at a location on Arbroath Road.
His actions did not go unnoticed, and the breach was brought before the court.
The judge decided to defer sentencing until May 9, allowing time for further consideration of the case and any mitigating circumstances.
This incident highlights the ongoing challenges faced by authorities in monitoring and enforcing restrictions on convicted offenders, especially in the digital age where access to online platforms is widespread and often difficult to control.
In a separate but related case from December 2014, another individual from Dundee, Steven Griffin, aged 45, was involved in a different serious offense involving child exploitation.
He admitted to possessing indecent images of children at Dundee Sheriff Court on a Tuesday.
The incident took place at an address in Dundee on September 2, where Griffin either took or permitted the taking of indecent photographs or pseudo-photographs of children.
Sheriff Alastair Brown, presiding over the case, decided to defer sentencing until January 5.
This delay was granted to allow for a proof in mitigation, which would determine the exact number of images Griffin pleaded guilty to possessing.
Both cases underscore the ongoing concerns regarding child exploitation and the importance of strict enforcement of court orders to protect vulnerable individuals from harm.
