A Cumbrian sex offender has heard he could receive a prison sentence for multiple breaches of a court order.
In August 2021, Brian Richardson, of Quarry Close, Kirkby Stephen, was ordered to sign the sex offender register.
This meant he was legally obliged to keep police up to date with personal information — including names he was using on online platforms.
It was imposed in Carlisle after a court heard Richardson, now 61, had served time in an American jail for child sex offences.
Those offences dated back to 2019 and were prosecuted in Texas.
One involved meeting a child following sexual grooming, and Richardson was also convicted of possessing illegal images of youngsters.
Richardson was back at Carlisle Magistrates’ Court this morning, when he admitted six new offences.
All involved him breaching the sex offender notification requirements on dates between August 22 2021 and June 27 2024.
The court heard he did do by failing to notify police, within three days, of two bank account and associated bank cards; and, in relation to the remaining four charges, failing to notify an email address and three online usernames.
Richardson’s case was adjourned for the preparation of probation service pre-sentence report.
He is due to be punished on September 16 and was told a range of sentencing options, including a term of custody, would be considered on that date.
