Client offered caution following the breach of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO)

Our client was convicted in 2013 for offences of making and possessing indecent images of children. A Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) was granted for a limited period when he was sentenced. He was convicted again in 2016 of the same offence and the SHPO was amended for an indefinite period. 

The SHPO prevented the client from having a computer or electronic device unless a police-approved risk management software was installed on it; and using, owning or possessing a device that can connect to eh internet unless it can display the history of internet use. 

On a police home visit to check the client's devices, it was discovered that there were two other devices that were not made aware to the police, nor had the risk management software. 

Alex Whitmore represented the client in police station interview. The client made admissions in interview, and as a result, he received a police caution. 

This is unusual as breaches for SHPO typically result in a charge.