Winsford man jailed for breaching Sexual Harm Prevention Order

A 47-year-old man from Winsford has been jailed after breaching his Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) by possessing nappies.

Gary McVeigh, of Delamere Street, was sentenced to two years and four months in prison at Chester Crown Court today, Friday 5 July.

McVeigh was previously convicted of possessing and making indecent images of children in August 2016 and sentenced to two years imprisonment.

He was also made subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order with a number of conditions, one of which prohibited McVeigh from possessing any nappies.

On 21 May 2024, officers attended McVeigh’s address as part of the routine checks made to monitor registered sex offenders.

During the visit, McVeigh was arrested for breaching his SHPO after officers became aware of three unregistered devices that McVeigh had hidden.

Following an inspection of his bedroom, officers then found a large quantity of soiled nappies, as well as a quantity of unused nappies. He was again arrested on suspicion of breaching his SHPO.

McVeigh was charged with three sexual harm breaches. He later pleaded guilty to the offences.

DC Helen Wrigley said:

“As a registered sex offender, McVeigh was required to adhere to a number of conditions to deter him from reoffending. An officer allocated to monitoring him visited his home address in May to ensure he was keeping to his conditions.

“Following a check of his mobile phone, the officer discovered an advert for nappies, and had reason to believe that McVeigh had started to offend again.

“The officer then searched his home address and found that McVeigh was in breach of his SHPO.

“This shows the effectiveness of monitoring offenders who are subject to Sexual Harm Prevention Orders and highlights the consequences of not adhering to the conditions.

“I hope it reassures people that we do carefully monitor registered sex offenders in the community and take action when a breach is discovered.”

Pictured - Gary McVeigh of Delamere Street in Winsford.