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What amazed me is that thr police have restricted his freedom before even convicting him of anything... Seems like a lot of power- anyone here know how thry jus

What amazed me is that thr police have restricted his freedom before even convicting him of anything... Seems like a lot of power- anyone here know how thry justify these orders? "[These orders of protection] are used when someone has not been convicted of a sexual offence, but the police convince a court it is necessary for one to be made against the person to protect the public from him or her.'

DanBC 11y ago
It's a bit scary. Here's the relevant (I think, I could be wrong) bits of law. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/42/part/2/crossheading/risk-of-sexual-harm-orders http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/42/part/2/crosshead... The sex that is being prevented is listed: > (3)The acts are— > (a)engaging in sexual activity involving a child or in the presence of a child; > (b)causing or inciting a child to watch a person engaging in sexual activity or to look at a moving or still image that is sexual; > (c)giving a child anything that relates to sexual activity or contains a reference to such activity; > (d)communicating with a child, where any part of the communication is sexual. Here's a press release: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-powers-for-tighter-restrictions-on-sex-offenders https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-powers-for-tighter-re... Here's an explanatory PDF: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/251341/27__28_sexual_offences_and_VOO_fact_sheet.pdf https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachm...