Convicted paedophile, Lee Arthurs was under a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) when he was arrested for going back to his old sick tricks while dog sitting for relatives
A convicted child sex offender is behind bars once again after going back to his old sick tricks online. Lee Arthurs was the subject of strict restrictions via his Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) when he was arrested at an address in Essex.
In March, the 41-year-old was dog-sitting for family in Colchester when he accessed various online chat platforms and attempted to engage in sexual communication with children. He was swiftly arrested and an interrogation of his device revealed further chats and indecent images of children.
Arthurs, of Silk Street, Ipswich, was charged with three counts of attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child, three counts of making indecent images of children and four breaches of his SHPO.
He was immediately recalled to prison for the breaches.
He appeared at Chelmsford Crown Court in April and admitted the offences. He was sentenced there on June 5 to a total of five years imprisonment.
In 2021, the former ambulance worker had been jailed for 11 years for having sex with a 14-year-old girl in a hotel and downloading hundreds of vile images of babies and children being sexually abused.
The court heard he had bragged about his behaviour in online chat rooms.
He had used search terms such as “pre teen” and “paedo” to find the sickening images.
Detective Sergeant Gavin Tuck said: “Arthurs showed an absolute disregard of the law and started re-offending when he was released from prison.
“His abhorrent crimes were identified by specialist teams and he was detained. He poses a significant threat to children, and it is right that he is now behind bars for a significant time.
“Protecting children from these types of offenders is a priority for us at Essex Police. We continue to be vigilant, rigorously monitor those on licence, and will act swiftly.”