It happens that Cynic formulated :
> On Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:27:32 GMT, Baldoni wrote:
>
>> Link from BBC News
>>
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7306300.stm
>>
>> A serial paedophile has arrived in the UK after being deported from
>> Australia following a 12-year jail term.
>>
>> Apart from making him sign the . offenders register are there any
>> other restrictions that can be placed on him ?
>
> The news report states that he will be placed on the SOR and may also
> have prevention Orders made against him.
>
> So he will be reasonably closely monitored. The article is not clear
> as to the type of offending behaviour he is likely to exhibit. If his
> offending consists of abusing boys that he has got to know and
> "groomed", then monitoring is very likely to pick up on the start of
> any such behaviour and stop it before any offence takes place.
>
> If however he is likely to molest young boys shortly after meeting
> them for the first time, it will be difficult to prevent, because he
> cannot be followed around 24/7, and will be free to travel to places
> where his face is not known. It is no good making an Order
> prohibiting him from going to children's parks, for example, if the
> probability of him being recognised and caught breaking the Order is
> extremely small.
>
> OTOH, if he breaks any prohibition and *also* behaves in a suspicious
> way, then the suspicious behaviour may well be reported, and the
> prevention Order means that he could then be arrested and charged even
> though the behaviour that drew suspicion was not against the law - so
> prrevention Orders can be of use.
>
> Apparently he will be living in a hostel initially, so his comings and
> goings will not go unnoticed. I should think that he also has very
> little money, which limits his ability to offend quite considerably.
I would imagine the press will be keeping pretty close tabs on him. No
doubt Sarah Paynes mother will be informed and she will be watching him
as well.
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Count Baldoni
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