BISHOP AUCKLAND PAEDOPHILE JONATHAN STUART JAILED AGAIN FOR BREACHING A SEXUAL HARM PREVENTION ORDER
A Bishop Auckland paedophile has been put behind bars after he was caught wiping his internet history in breach of a court order.
Jonathan Stuart, 36, had only been released on licence from a previous prison sentence for breaching the Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO), on January 22, when his latest offence came to light on February 17.
Durham Crown Court was told that on a routine home visit, his police risk offender manager examined Stuart’s phone and discovered its history went back no further back than the previous evening.
Upon being arrested, the defendant claimed his phone froze while playing an online game and so he performed a factory re-set, wiping his history of internet use.
The court heard this was in breach of the SHPO, imposed in August 2023 when he was convicted for attempted sexual communication with a child.
Charlie Thompson, prosecuting, said the defendant’s five convictions for nine offences are primarily for breaching the SHPO, following the original offence.
As a result of the latest breach the defendant was recalled to prison to serve the remaining unserved part of his previous sentence and will not be eligible for release until January 24 next year.
Stuart, of Richardson Avenue, Bishop Auckland, admitted the latest breach of the SHPO when he appeared before magistrates the day after his arrest.
Judge Jo Kidd said the latest offence was committed little more than three weeks after his release from prison from his previous sentence.
“Given your antecedent history you were more than aware of what your conditions were.
“You seem incapable of following the terms of that order and there are now six breaches of the SHPO, which was only imposed in August 2023.” Imposing a further one-year prison sentence, Judge Kidd told the defendant if he continues to fail to abide by the terms of the order he will only continue on the cycle, of prison, release and re-arrest.
She warned him the maximum sentence for breaches of a SHPO is five years, The judge also ordered the deprivation of the defendant’s phone seized in his latest arrest.
Court Outcome
Conviction and Sentencing Details
Sentenced
Detected legal outcome
A Bishop Auckland paedophile has been put behind bars after he was caught wiping his internet history in breach of a court order. Jonathan Stuart, 36, had only been released on licence from a previous prison sentence for breaching the Se...
Court order
Jonathan Stuart, 36, had only been released on licence from a previous prison sentence for breaching the Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO), on January 22, when his latest offence came to light on February 17
Court order
The court heard this was in breach of the SHPO, imposed in August 2023 when he was convicted for attempted sexual communication with a child
Court order
Charlie Thompson, prosecuting, said the defendant's five convictions for nine offences are primarily for breaching the SHPO, following the original offence
Court order
Stuart, of Richardson Avenue, Bishop Auckland, admitted the latest breach of the SHPO when he appeared before magistrates the day after his arrest
Court order
three weeks
Judge Jo Kidd said the latest offence was committed little more than three weeks after his release from prison from his previous sentence. "Given your antecedent history you were more than aware of what your conditions were. "You seem incapable of following the terms of that order and there are now six breaches of the SHPO, which was only imposed in August 2023." Imposing a further one-year prison sentence, Judge Kidd told the defendant if he continues to fail to abide by the terms of the order he will only continue on the cycle, of prison, release and re-arrest
Court order
five years
She warned him the maximum sentence for breaches of a SHPO is five years, The judge also ordered the deprivation of the defendant's phone seized in his latest arrest
