Locations
Worthing Street, Kingston Upon Hull, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull, HU5
Description
Sex offender handed suspended sentence for failing to register address changes
A convicted sex offender was given a suspended prison sentence after repeatedly failing to tell police where he was living.
Joshua Thompson, 31, of Worthing Street, Hull, admitted three offences of failing to notify changes of address on August 21, 27 and December 2.
Prosecutor Michael Masson told Hull Crown Court the breaches occurred over about three-and-a-half months. "It's a persistent breach," he said. "There is no evidence that anyone was put in danger."
Defending, Jazmine Lee said Thompson had given his bail addresses to the court but failed to "take that extra step of going to the police" to register the changes. "He has just not taken that extra step," she said. "The court knew."
The former drug user had "made significant improvements" and "wants to put this behind him. He is at a fork in the road," she added.
Judge John Thackray KC warned: "You have got a bad record, with some serious offences, which put the public at risk." Future breaches would be viewed more seriously.
Thompson, who had spent three months and 12 days in custody on remand, received an 11-month suspended prison sentence with 20 days’ rehabilitation.