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More than 600 sex offenders live in area

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Wednesday, January 02, 2013
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THERE are 376 sex offenders living in the community in Bristol, new figures reveal.

The most up-to-date figures released by Avon and Somerset police put the city ninth highest for cities in England and Wales for the number of convicted sex offenders living in the community, with 1,135 sex offenders living across the force area (71 per 100,000 population).

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As of June last year, there were 123 in South Gloucestershire, 128 in North Somerset and 78 in Bath and North East Somerset.

London has the most registered sex offenders with 4,651, followed by Birmingham (1,449), Leeds (615), Manchester (523) and Nottingham (426).

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Bristol had the ninth highest number, but more than any other city in the south, outside London.

When someone is convicted of a sexual offence, such as rape or paedophilia, they will more often than not have to sign the Sex Offenders' Register for varying periods of time, depending on the severity of their offending.

The maximum period on the register is life and being on it requires offenders to inform police of their address and to let the authorities know if they move home, otherwise they can be prosecuted again.

The Criminal Justice Act 2003 established multi-agency public protection arrangements in each criminal justice area designed to "protect the public, including previous victims of crime, from serious harm by sexual and violent offenders".

They require the local criminal justice agencies, such as the police, probation service and youth offending teams, and other bodies dealing with offenders, to work together.

The latest figures – which fluctuate regularly – have emerged after a number of Freedom of Information Act requests to constabularies across England and Wales.

There are a total of 41,036 registered sex offenders nationally, but that figure does not include those in jail. The figures change as sex offenders are released from prison but are still on the register, while the terms for offenders in the community expire.

Figures for the other South West forces, including the number of registered sex offenders per 100,000 people, were: Gloucestershire 394 (66); Devon and Cornwall 1,428 (95); Dorset 493 (70) and Wiltshire 389 (61).

Other freedom information requests revealed during the financial year 2011-2012, 231 new offenders in the Avon and Somerset police force area were put on the register, 67 of whom had possessed, downloaded or distributed indecent images of children.

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  • Profile image for robert1bobby

    by robert1bobby

    Saturday, January 26 2013, 1:00PM

    “im sorry if this is going to offend, buti think sex offenders shouldd be bloody casrated , if it were my daughter, i can promise you, they would be.”

  • Profile image for Sgtda1

    by Sgtda1

    Thursday, January 03 2013, 12:38PM

    “Pogo t clown

    I think you must miss understood my 1st post as all I was saying is "it would be nice to see a little bit more of support for the victims" and you made it personal by insulting me. So you can carry saying that its not one simple solution to solve this but all i got to say is, what are you doing about it? As you seemed to have to lot say!! Put you words into action and maybe you can really contribute something positive...

    Like I have said I have work with the victims of child abuse, rape and have seen the damage first hand and yea some of them might knew the offender but what about people being raped by strangers or even ganged raped in a park by teenage boys and being left with STI's.. And that's reality not fiction m8

    However I never said that we should treat and deal with sex offenders all the same and sorry I still see looking at indecent picture of children as a warning signs of possible abuse to others and I also understanding that under child protection act this also defined as abuse..

    I have also got a social worker qualification and a degree in counselling, I have been in the social care field over 10yrs now.

    I have also worked with the offenders helping successfully reintegrate back in to community, therefore am not here talking about made up stories but facts I would like to see more support for the victims


    However this is stupid and I haven't got time 2 be clowning around pogo looool

    Happy new year”

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    by Pogo_T_Clown

    Thursday, January 03 2013, 10:27AM

    “--
    Sgtda1

    "So are saying it's ok as thats the way they get the sexual desires met?? And looking at child porn on the internet is harmless???

    Are you a sex offender??"
    --


    Oh my, however did you make the jump to THOSE conclusions? My predilections are immaterial here, as our yours. No, what I'm saying is that it's short sighted to treat all sexual abuses as equally serious. I admit that it would make things simpler if a single solution was the best way but I'm afraid that only works in childrens' stories.”

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    by Sgtda1

    Wednesday, January 02 2013, 4:19PM

    “Pogo t clown interesting

    John Wayne Gacy, Jr. (March 17, 1942 – May 10, 1994) was an American serial killer and rapist who sexually assaulted and murdered at least 33 teenage boys and young men between 1972 and 1978. Gacy buried 26 of his victims in the crawl space of his home, buried three others elsewhere on his property, and discarded the remains of his last four known victims in a nearby river. He was convicted of 33 murders and sentenced to death for 12 of these killings. He was executed in May 1994.

    Gacy later became known as the "Killer Clown" due to his charitable services at fundraising events, parades and children's parties where he would dress as "Pogo the Clown", a character he devised himself.”

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    by Sgtda1

    Wednesday, January 02 2013, 4:03PM

    “So are saying it's ok as thats the way they get the sexual desires met?? And looking at child porn on the internet is harmless???

    Are you a sex offender??”

  • Profile image for Pogo_T_Clown

    by Pogo_T_Clown

    Wednesday, January 02 2013, 3:33PM

    “Yes, I have seen the damage done.

    Why is the re-offending rate so high? Well, if someone is inclined in a certain way then it's hard for them to resist their urges. As a fatuous point, look at how you abused those poor question marks. There is a good chance that, even after I've called attention to your poor punctuation, you'll continue in the same vein.

    Your stance is unhelpful. If you treat all sexual crimes as equal, you're over simplifying the situation, which is frankly stupid. There is a world of difference between someone looking at dodgy porn and someone carrying out a sexual attack. Those people cannot be punished in the same way. If you believe they can, then I suggest that you do some further investigation.

    You -do- know why the perpetrators get the attention, don't you? It's to stop them making more victims. Surely you understand that?

    Would I want one living next to me? No. But neither would I want in illiterate, ill-educated, knee jerk reactionary.”

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    by Sgtda1

    Wednesday, January 02 2013, 3:06PM

    “Well all am saying I work with the victims and I have seen the damage first hand, have you????? And yeah say that the are being monitored whist in the community, so why is the reoffending rates so high amongst sex offenders ?????.. True some may committed their offence many years ago but it happened.... And people the victims don't get the same level of support as the offender lol do you know how much it cost to carry resettlement interventions and placements for sex offender to live back in the community???? And would want one living next to you??????”

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    by Morrissey9

    Wednesday, January 02 2013, 2:44PM

    “Sgtda1 - they are being monitored presumably. Many may be completely reformed characters and only committed a relatively minor crime many years ago. I think those shrieking for them all to be castrated and "think of the children!" need to relax a touch. Although some may have comitted despicable acts, they have been punished and deemed fit for release. It doesn't make anyone more or less likely to be attacked, in fact you are far more likely to be attacked by someone you already know or a family member. No amount of castrations or forced deportations will change that.”

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    by Sgtda1

    Wednesday, January 02 2013, 2:29PM

    “Is that's the case we have all these registered sex offenders living in the community! So what safe guarding measures are being taken minimise the risk to our children, women and even our fellow male population?? as we all could be at risk of sexual predators and as a parent of 2 lil boys I don't even wanna think that there is people out there who even think about doing such things, but the reality of our messed up world and the s**t justice system which really don't consider the impact of sexual assault has on the victim and especially when they person who has committed the offence gets a slap on a wrist or a free holiday at our expense.... Disgusting and all I can say I would take da law in my hand when it comes to my children and family....”

  • Profile image for bokbok

    by bokbok

    Wednesday, January 02 2013, 2:21PM

    “Deport the beasts. ;)”

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