Judge spares South Yorkshire sex offender from jail after repeated breaches of orders

A judge has spared a South Yorkshire sex-offender from jail after he has repeatedly breached orders.
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Sheffield Crown Court heard on April 30 how Craig Netherwood, aged 27, admitted breaching a community order by failing to complete a curfew and by not attending rehabilitation appointments.

He also admitted failing to comply with notification requirements under the Sex Offender Register by failing to report he lost an address in Barnsley and now has an address on Lawrence Road, Halifax.

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Gordon Stables, prosecuting, said Netherwood has a history of previous breaches after he failed to comply with notification requirements and was given a community order and after he breached that order it continued with extended rehabilitation.

Pictured is Sheffield Crown Court.Pictured is Sheffield Crown Court.
Pictured is Sheffield Crown Court.

Judge Sarah Wright sentenced Netherwood to a community order with a three-month residence condition so he must apply to the court if he wants to move.

She imposed 5 rehabilitation days on his existing community order and told him further breaches will mean prison.