MICHAEL
Michael had been identified as a very high risk offender who sought to ingratiate himself into families by earning the trust of the adults involved, enabling him to sexually abuse boys.

As a result the management of his case was overseen by the MAPPP and, following exemplary information sharing by Probation, the Police and Social Services, he was tracked, and his behaviour closely monitored. Parents were warned and, almost certainly, further potential victims were protected.

This pattern of behaviour also gave the Police sufficient evidence to successfully apply to the court for a Sexual Offences Prevention Order, (SOPO) with a requirement prohibiting Michael having unsupervised contact with children under the age of eighteen.

Michael was subsequently given a Community Order for driving whilst disqualified. While being supervised by the Probation Service, officers carried out checks and discovered that he was involved with a new girlfriend who had children.

The Probation Service immediately alerted the Police whose enquiries revealed that he had been seen alone with the daughter of his new partner. He was immediately arrested and charged with breaching the terms of his SOPO.

Michael received a three and-a-half year prison sentence for this breach, which he is currently serving. Again, his case will be referred back to the MAPPP before he is released.