Registered as a sex offender

To be registered:-

Offenders automatically become subject to notification requirements if they are convicted or cautioned for a qualifying offence. There is no application made to the court for the requirements to be applied and their inclusion on the register is not subject to the Judge or Magistrates discretion.

The list of offences which place a person on the Sex Offender Register is contained within the Sexual Offences Act 2003 and is called Schedule 3. This list is extensive and includes:

• indecent exposure
• rape
• possessing indecent photographs of a child
• sexual assault
• sexual grooming.

Offences, such as rape and sexual activity with a child when committed by an adult will automatically result in registration requirements.

The length of time you are on a register is dependent on the length of sentence imposed (including extended sentences).

Sex Offender Registration what it does and doesn't mean

Being on the register does not place any restrictions or prohibitions on an individual. It means only that they must notify Police of certain information.

The requirements are the same for all individuals regardless of the nature of the offence they were convicted of at Court.

Every person registered will have an officer assigned to them from the Public Protection Unit, in the area in which they reside. The assigned officer may be a plain clothes police officer or police staff member. Their role is to risk assess and manage the person to protect others and also reduce the likelihood of future re-offending.