A 34-year-old Paedophile sex offender, Ryan Bufton, deemed a ‘severe danger’ to young girls, has been apprehended by law enforcement after the public found him for them.
Ryan Bufton became a fugitive after neglecting to adhere to his sex offender notification obligations post-release from incarceration.
Due to his unknown whereabouts, a police search commenced, accompanied by a warning appeal advising against any attempts to approach him.
The public were asked to report any immediate sightings to 999 and Lancashire Police believed he might have travelled to the Blackpool area.
“Just to update you, Ryan Bufton was arrested in Lincolnshire yesterday.
“Thank you to everybody who shared and supported our appeal.”
He was jailed for three and a half years in 2017 after preying on a 15-year-old runaway who he plied with alcohol and took advantage of in a woodland area.
Ryan Bufton was arrested and pleaded guilty to sexual activity with a child aged under 16.
He also has previous convictions for sex offences dating back to his own teenage years.
At his sentencing, Judge Sara Dodd described Ryan Bufton as posing a ‘serious danger’ to young girls and sentenced him to 40 months in prison, with an extra three years on licence. [LOOK OUT AT THE END OF THAT 3 YEARS!]
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