10-YEAR STALKING PREVENTION ORDER ISSUED TO REPEAT OFFENDER
Karn Statham, aged 31 and without a fixed residence, was placed under a 15-condition court order on Friday, March 20, at Colchester Magistrates Court, in his absence.The order has a duration of 10 years.
Statham’s legal representative challenged the court’s decision, arguing for a shorter three-year order.
They also requested that he not be obliged to disclose new romantic relationships to authorities, claiming such conditions would infringe on his personal privacy.
The court, however, deemed the restrictions necessary due to Statham’s past offending behavior and the potential risk he posed to women, and thus rejected these requests.
The order was issued by Essex Police’s domestic abuse problem solving team (DAPST).
If Statham breaches any of the conditions, he could face a prison sentence of up to five years.
Not contact any of the women directly or indirectly by phone, post, text or social media.
Not go to any address he knows any of the women are at, or likely to be at.
Approach any of the women.
The only exceptions to these are arrangements made by the courts or social services.
He must also.
Not refer to any of the women on social media.
Not delete any messages on any device or use any encryption software.
Not withhold his number when making calls or hide his profile when messaging.
Provide details of any existing phone, tablet or computer he has to the police.
Provide details of any new phone, tablet or computer he has to the police.
Provide details of any existing email or social media account to the police.
Provide details of any new email or social media account to the police.
Provide any device to officers to be examined when asked.
Provide details of any new or existing intimate relationship to police.
Provide police with access to his home address immediately if asked.
Inform police if he has no fixed abode.
Engage with specialist intervention services.
DAPST Sergeant Sonia Mirrington-French said: “This has been a huge piece of work spanning over 12 months of research, victim engagement, and evidence gathering by DAPST.
“When the work started we sought to protect two victims, and in the course of securing this through the courts, we have had to work to ensure three more are protected as they were preyed on by Statham.
“This order means they are now safer, and we can take immediate and robust action to arrest Statham if he breaches it.
“Protective orders are key to DAPST managing perpetrators in the community – not just their victims, but women who they may target in the future.
“We aren’t deterred by hard work or the court process to make sure women are safe from offenders like them.”
