NOTTINGHAM SEX OFFENDER JAILED FOR BREACHING CHILD CONTACT BAN
A sex offender from Nottingham lived in a house with a young child for eight months without the child's mother being aware that he was legally barred from doing so.Nottingham Crown Court was informed that Michael Hall had been prohibited from such contact following a conviction at age 20 on 11 counts related to sexual activity with a minor.
According to the court, he was subject to a court order that forbade him from spending any night with a person under 18 without the consent of their parent or guardian, who must also be aware of his criminal history.
Despite these restrictions, the 37-year-old kept silent about his living arrangements and even dismissed the order as an inconvenience to his personal life, rather than recognizing its severity.
His casual attitude toward these legal restrictions has now resulted in his imprisonment.
The judge, Judge Nirmal Shant KC, sentenced him to two years behind bars, stating: “From all the information in the presentence report and what I have here, it is clear you have no problem breaching this order.
You perceive it as an obstacle to your private life, and if given the chance, you would likely do so again.
Your attitude indicates you see it as interference by others and believe there’s nothing wrong with ignoring the restrictions.
As a result, immediate custody is necessary.
You need to understand you do not have a choice in this matter.” Prosecutor Lucia Harrington explained that Hall was given a sexual offences protection order—later renamed a sexual harm prevention order—in 2009 when he was 20, after being convicted on 11 counts of engaging in sexual acts with a child.
Although initially set for ten years, the order was extended indefinitely following a breach in 2012.
She added that the order prohibited him from residing at any location where a child is present without the parental or guardian’s approval.
However, from September 2024 to May 2025, Hall was living at a property near the Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire border without the child's mother knowing about the restriction.
Miss Harrington stated that police responded to the residence in May 2025, where an officer confirmed with the mother whether she was aware that Hall was not permitted to live there with a child.
She claimed she was unaware, leading to Hall’s arrest on suspicion of breaching the order.
In police interviews, Hall dismissed the breach as “red tape” and minimized his risk, stating, “I don’t see myself as a threat,” and that it was “a stupid mistake,” implying he was willing to accept incarceration.
Hall, of Whitwell Close in Broxtowe, pleaded guilty to breaching the sexual harm prevention order.
It was revealed that he has 12 previous convictions for a total of 26 offences spanning from 2002 to 2015.
Mitigating attorney Amelia Trem noted that Hall had not reoffended in over ten years before this latest breach, indicating his capacity for reform.
She acknowledged his regret and said he wanted to move past these issues but admitted that his failure to inform the child's mother about the restrictions was a poor decision.
The lifelong sexual harm prevention order will remain in effect until further legal instructions are issued to revoke it.
