MAN APPEARS IN COURT OVER BREACH OF SEXUAL HARM PREVENTION ORDERS
William Routledge appeared at Bristol Magistrates Court on June 12, 2025, for his first hearing.Routledge faced allegations linked to breaches of various sexual harm prevention orders.
The charges included breach of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO), interim SHPO, SOPO, and a foreign travel order.
The court heard that Routledge was accused of violating court-imposed restrictions designed to protect the public from sexual offences.
The case was formally listed under reference 52SB0203125.
No further details about the alleged breaches or the defendant's previous convictions were disclosed.
Routledge did not enter a plea and was remanded in custody until his next hearing.
The case has now been listed for further proceedings.
The court emphasised the importance of upholding the safety measures that these orders are meant to enforce.
A verdict is yet to be decided, and Routledge is expected to return to court at a later date for trial.
