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Police Launch Urgent Manhunt For On-The-Run Convicted PEDO-A Real DANGER to Children
Police Launch Urgent Manhunt For On-The-Run Convicted Child Rapist Stephen Pennington Who is 'A Real Risk to Children and Women'
Pennington is a Registered Sex Offender Who Was Jailed in 2009 For The Rape of a Child.
BBC 1 OCT 2023
Stephen Pennington - a convicted child rapist - is white, slim and around 6ft tall. He has short balding dark brown hair
A manhunt is underway for a convicted child rapist who police say 'presents a real risk to children and women'.
Lancashire Police launched the urgent search for Stephen Pennington, 35, after he failed to comply with his licence conditions.
Police said the convicted child rapist is a 'high-risk sex offender' and is being recalled to prison. He has links to Blackburn, Blackpool and Wigan.
Last year he was again jailed for breaches of a sexual harm prevention order and notification requirements.
Lancashire Police released two images of Pennington - including one taken from CCTV footage - in a bit to find him.
Det Con Stewart Marshall, from the Mosovo (Management of Sexual or Violent Offenders) Team at West Division, said: 'Pennington is a high-risk sex offender who presents a real risk to children and women and I would appeal to anyone who sees him or knows where he could be to get in touch.'
After Pennington was jailed in 2009 for raping a child, he was handed a sexual harm prevention order, restricting him from contacting or engaging with a child under the age of 18.
However, between September and December 2021, Pennington was in a relationship with a woman, and subsequently was in contact with her children, The Lancashire Telegraph reported at the time.
He also 'duped' the woman by giving a fake name, calling himself Stephen Johnson, a name not registered with police. He was subsequently ruled to have breached his sexual harm prevention order.
Lancashire Police launched the urgent search for Stephen Pennington, 35, after he failed to comply with his licence conditions
At the time, Det Sgt Sam Johnson, of Blackpool Police, said: 'While there is no suggestion Pennington harmed or abused the children he was in contact with, he knew his actions were in breach of his order. He even gave a false name to cover his tracks.
'He duped the woman involved, staying with her family, in clear breach of his sexual harm prevention order.
'We continue to manage registered sexual offenders and I hope this serves as a reminder to those individuals we will always monitor your behaviour. If you breach your order you could face a custodial sentence.'
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