STUART BAKER'S SHOCKING REPEAT OFFENSES IN NORFOLK: SEX OFFENDER BACK IN COURT FOR BREACHES
Stuart Baker, a known sex offender residing in Norfolk, has once again appeared before the court following a series of violations related to his strict sexual harm prevention order (SHPO).The latest incident came to light when a housemate reported to police the discovery of a concealed mobile phone hidden inside a box of washing powder in their shared residence.
Authorities quickly responded to the report and recovered the device, which was not registered with Baker’s police supervisor.
Upon inspection, officers found that the phone contained TikTok and Instagram accounts, among other social media profiles, raising concerns about potential breaches of his legal restrictions.
It was revealed that Baker, now aged 47 and currently held at HMP Bure in Norfolk, had failed to disclose the phone and several social media accounts to his supervising officer.
This omission constitutes a direct violation of the conditions set out in his SHPO, which was originally imposed following his previous convictions.
In court, Baker admitted to three breaches of his SHPO, including the failure to notify his supervising officer about the phone, the omission of an email account, and the non-disclosure of three social media profiles.
Prosecutor Micaila Williams explained that Baker had been living with other adults in Northampton earlier this year when a fellow resident reported suspicions about his secret mobile device.
According to Williams, the police found the phone hidden within a detergent box in the kitchen.
Baker provided the PIN code, allowing officers to access the device, which contained a Gmail account and profiles on TikTok, Instagram, and Telegram.
During the hearing, it was clarified that Baker was not using these accounts to communicate with children but rather with adult family members who had recently experienced the loss of a parent.
The court was also informed that Baker had recently transferred prisons to seek additional help for his offending behavior.
Her Honour Judge Lucking sentenced Baker to ten months in prison, to be served concurrently with his current sentence.
This decision underscores the ongoing concerns about his compliance with legal restrictions and the potential risk he poses.
Historically, Baker’s criminal record is extensive.
He was first arrested in 2017 while working as a teaching assistant at Corby Business Academy.
A parent, whose children did not attend the school, discovered messages from him on social media, revealing that he had been posing as a 14-year-old to groom young victims for sexual conversations.
Following this, Baker admitted to ten charges of inciting children to engage in sexual activity and five charges related to the creation and distribution of indecent images of children.
He was sentenced to three years in prison.
He was also subject to a sexual harm prevention order (SHPO) that prohibited him from engaging in certain behaviors linked to his offending.
However, in September 2018, Baker appeared again in court, convicted of multiple counts of sexual activity with a child and a sexual assault on a boy.
These offenses predated his 2017 charges and spanned several years.
Northampton Crown Court sentenced him to ten years in prison for these crimes.
After serving five years, Baker was released and placed under close supervision by a MOSOVO officer from Northamptonshire Police.
Despite this, he repeatedly breached his SHPO, resulting in sentences of 36 and 40 months for using undisclosed email accounts and social media aliases since his release.
His most recent breach led to his recall to prison, and he will not be eligible for parole until at least 2028.
At that time, he will face a parole hearing to determine whether it is safe for him to re-enter the community, considering his history of violations and ongoing risks.
