A Blyth paedophile, Lee Dominy, who is “terrified” of incarceration, has been imprisoned after violating a preventive order for the third time.
Lee Dominy was placed on the sex offenders’ registry and subjected to a sexual harm prevention order (SHPO) following a 21-month incarceration in 2019 for possession of indecent photos and severe pornography. The 33-year-old violated the SHPO in November 2021, resulting in a caution, and subsequently breached it again, leading to a community order.
Despite being monitored, Lee Dominy violated the SHPO for a third time in March of the previous year, when law enforcement conducted a routine inspection of his residence and discovered an unregistered email account and an unregistered username on an application.
Lee Dominy, of Quayside Court, Blyth, was hauled back in front of a judge at Newcastle Crown Court to be sentenced for breaching a sexual harm prevention order and breaching notification requirements. He had pleaded guilty to the offences.
The court heard that in 2019, Lee Dominy had been jailed for 21 months and made subject of a sexual harm prevention order for offences of possessing indecent images, possession of extreme pornography, and perverting the course of justice. In November 2021, he breached the SHPO – which remains in place until 2029 – and he was cautioned.
However, the caution did not deter him, and he breached the order a second time and was made subject of a community order. But on March 7 this year, he breached the order for a third time.
Michael Bunch, prosecuting, told the court the offences came to light following a routine home visit, saying: “He provided his mobile phone, that was registered, but checks revealed several email accounts, one of which was not registered.” Mr Bunch said that officers also found an app which had an unregistered username attached to it.
He added: “Police continued their attendance at the address and asked for other devices, he denied having anything further. A search of the address revealed a number of USB sticks, a smart TV, and a tablet under his bed he claimed he had forgotten about. He was arrested and interviewed and made full admissions.”
Richard Bloomfield, defending, said Lee Dominy had forgotten he had some devices in his home as he had “not long woken up” when police arrived for the search and believed that the officers knew about some of the devices he owned. He said: “He is concerned about the prospect of imprisonment, he is petrified of custody…his mental health has not been good lately.”
Mr Bloomfield added that Lee Dominy would lose his accommodation if sent to prison and is currently “dealing with significant debt”.
Sentencing Lee Dominy, Recorder Anthony Hawks told him there was a “disturbing history” in his case, saying: “You have taken no notice of that order whatsoever. The time has come when it has got to be brought home to you.”
Lee Dominy was jailed for 16 months.
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