WARREN HARRIS CHELTENHAM BANNED FROM BIN BAGS OVER CHILD SEXUAL FANTASIES
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Cheltenham Sexual Abuser
In a case that has once again highlighted the disturbing nature of certain offenders' fantasies, Warren Harris, a 46-year-old man from Cheltenham, has been subjected to strict restrictions following his breach of a sexual harm prevention order. The court heard that Harris, who has a criminal history involving child abuse, was specifically prohibited from possessing black bin bags at his residence due to his troubling fixation on suffocation and asphyxiation scenarios involving teenagers.
Harris’s criminal record includes a conviction from 1999, when he was sentenced to nine years in prison for abusing a girl under the age of 14. Since then, authorities have taken measures to prevent him from accessing material related to his deviant interests. In 2010, he was banned from viewing any online content depicting asphyxiation or bondage involving adults and children. Despite these restrictions, police officers conducting an unannounced visit to his home in Cheltenham on July 18th discovered that Harris had been engaging in activities that violated his court orders.
During the police check, Harris’s mobile phone was examined, revealing that he had been watching videos on YouTube that depicted women being vacuum-packed and asphyxiated. Additionally, police found written stories that detailed similar themes of suffocation and bondage. The court was informed that Harris’s fixation extended to viewing videos of children being placed into plastic bags and sealed, which is a deeply concerning breach of his previous orders.
Prosecutor Caighli Taylor explained to the court that Harris had admitted to breaching his sexual harm prevention order. She stated, “Police attended his address on 18th July this year. It was an unannounced visit and he consented to his mobile phone being checked. It showed he had been watching films on YouTube in relation to women being vacuum-packed and asphyxiated. Written stories relating to asphyxiation were also found.”
Further details emerged when a police officer testified that Harris was only permitted to have certain types of bin liners, as black bin bags posed a significant concern given his known fantasies. On the day of his arrest, Harris made no comment, but the following day, he confided in his key worker that he had been watching videos of children being placed into plastic bags, which were then sealed.
When questioned by the police on August 10th, Harris admitted to viewing bondage footage involving plastic wrapping of individuals aged 17 to 18. He disclosed that he had been engaging in this activity twice daily, for about two hours each session. Harris expressed remorse, acknowledging that he knew such behavior was wrong but admitted that he derived pleasure from it.
In sentencing, Recorder Robert Linford noted that a suspended jail sentence was recommended based on a pre-sentence report. However, he expressed concern that Harris was beginning to revert to the behaviors and fantasies he had exhibited years earlier. The judge emphasized the importance of stopping this pattern, remarking, “It has to be stopped. I am surprised that nothing more intensive than a 20-day rehabilitation activity requirement is being recommended.” The court’s decision underscores the seriousness with which authorities are treating Harris’s violations and the ongoing threat posed by his deviant interests.
Harris’s criminal record includes a conviction from 1999, when he was sentenced to nine years in prison for abusing a girl under the age of 14. Since then, authorities have taken measures to prevent him from accessing material related to his deviant interests. In 2010, he was banned from viewing any online content depicting asphyxiation or bondage involving adults and children. Despite these restrictions, police officers conducting an unannounced visit to his home in Cheltenham on July 18th discovered that Harris had been engaging in activities that violated his court orders.
During the police check, Harris’s mobile phone was examined, revealing that he had been watching videos on YouTube that depicted women being vacuum-packed and asphyxiated. Additionally, police found written stories that detailed similar themes of suffocation and bondage. The court was informed that Harris’s fixation extended to viewing videos of children being placed into plastic bags and sealed, which is a deeply concerning breach of his previous orders.
Prosecutor Caighli Taylor explained to the court that Harris had admitted to breaching his sexual harm prevention order. She stated, “Police attended his address on 18th July this year. It was an unannounced visit and he consented to his mobile phone being checked. It showed he had been watching films on YouTube in relation to women being vacuum-packed and asphyxiated. Written stories relating to asphyxiation were also found.”
Further details emerged when a police officer testified that Harris was only permitted to have certain types of bin liners, as black bin bags posed a significant concern given his known fantasies. On the day of his arrest, Harris made no comment, but the following day, he confided in his key worker that he had been watching videos of children being placed into plastic bags, which were then sealed.
When questioned by the police on August 10th, Harris admitted to viewing bondage footage involving plastic wrapping of individuals aged 17 to 18. He disclosed that he had been engaging in this activity twice daily, for about two hours each session. Harris expressed remorse, acknowledging that he knew such behavior was wrong but admitted that he derived pleasure from it.
In sentencing, Recorder Robert Linford noted that a suspended jail sentence was recommended based on a pre-sentence report. However, he expressed concern that Harris was beginning to revert to the behaviors and fantasies he had exhibited years earlier. The judge emphasized the importance of stopping this pattern, remarking, “It has to be stopped. I am surprised that nothing more intensive than a 20-day rehabilitation activity requirement is being recommended.” The court’s decision underscores the seriousness with which authorities are treating Harris’s violations and the ongoing threat posed by his deviant interests.