Sexual Offender
Management Law:
what it means
ABV Solicitors
It is seen as one of the most heinous criminal acts that you can commit -
sexual assault, such as unwanted sexual contact, rape or sexual abuse of
children.
In 2022, the law has changed in how it treats sexual offenders, so if you are
accused of a sexual offence, it is even more important to seek the advice of
a sexual offence solicitor.
In this article, the Sexual Offender Management Law will be skimmed over,
so you can get a better understanding of it and have a bit more insight when
you contact your sexual offence solicitor.
What is it?
The act has been brought in to enforce more orders on those who are
deemed to be at risk of committing sexual acts or those who have
committed sexual offences. And, as you can imagine, this law can have
immense repercussions on other aspects of your life, so you will need the
guidance of a sexual offence solicitor if you are aware that an order is going
o placed on you.
The act means that the aforementioned groups will be more likely to have
either a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) or a Sexual Risk Order (SRO)
placed on them.
What can an SHPO or SRO do?
SROs and SHPOs are designed to minimise the risk that an individual may
pose to a group via sexual misconduct. So, as your sexual offence solicitor
will explain to you, both of these can involve you needing to attend
behavioural change programmes, such as therapy designed to minimise your
risk of committing a sexual offence or prevent you from reoffending.
Both of these can also mean that you may be required to wear an electronic
ankle tag. It also means that a court can drop the civil standard of proof. So,
in short, if you are accused of committing a sexual offence when you have
either an SHPO or an SRO placed, it is more likely that the accusation will be
believed.
The ruling also means that either an SHPO or an SRO can be applied for
directly by the British Transport