March 2016
Pervert breaks SOPO – Jailed
A CRANFIELD man who breached the terms of a court order not to attend activities where young children would be present without first notifying the police, has been given a 26 week prison sentence.
Adam Carnell had been convicted of two offences of sexual assault on a child under 13 back in 2005.
He had received a sentence of two years in a young offenders institution.
In addition he had also been made the subject of a sexual offences prevention order by the judge at Harrow crown court.
One of the conditions of the order was that he could not attend pre planned activities where young children would be present without first notifying his supervising offender manager.
But Luton crown court heard today how on three occasions in September, October and November of last year he had attended organised outdoor “shoot em up” games involving the company, Air Soft.
Today Angus Robertson prosecuting told Judge Philip Bartle that Carnell had failed to notify the authorities and as a result had breached the SOPO.
The court heard that when police became aware of what Carnell had done and went to his home, it was was discovered he had images of child sex abuse on his mobile phone.
Today ay he appeared for sentence via a video link from Norwich Prison where he has been held on remand since in arrest in December.
He admitted a breach of the order as well as making 11 indecent photos which featured young boys in a state of undress.
Carnell was given a 26 week jail sentence and made the subject of a sexual harm prevention order.
