A Warwickshire Paedophile child sex offender, Christopher Cooper, has returned to prison following his arrest on the day of his release. Christopher Cooper was apprehended by officials from the Warwickshire Police Sex Offender Management Unit (SOMU) on the day of his release from prison.
The 36-year-old, Christopher Cooper, was incarcerated for violating a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) established following his prior conviction for child sexual crimes.
The SHPO prohibited the former Leamington resident from contacting individuals Christopher Cooper perceived to be under 16. While he was incarcerated, detectives discovered proof that he had exchanged texts with a female in 2022.
Warwickshire Police say that Christopher Cooper claimed to be 18 while the victim had made clear early on in the exchanges that she was only 14. Cooper, now of Portland Road, was arrested on the day he was released from prison.
Christopher Cooper went on to admit four counts of breaching a SHPO and one count of inciting a girl aged 13-15 to engage in sexual activity. At Warwick Crown Court last week he was jailed for three years and four months. He will serve a further six years on licence.
Police say that if he breaches the terms of this licence he can be returned to prison. Detective Constable Matt Collins from the force’s Sex Offender Management Unit (SOMU) said: “The sentence reflects the danger Christopher Cooper poses to children. It also demonstrates the power of the SHPOs in allowing us to monitor the behaviour of sex offenders and shows how seriously the courts treat offenders who breach them.
“This case also shows the dangers of social media and how it is important for parents to be aware of what their child is doing online.
“Children sharing sexually explicit conversations or images or videos of themselves is always wrong and should be reported to police or another person in authority such as a teacher or parent.”
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