Offering a vulnerable 15-year-old cash to have sex with him.

Convicted Sex Offender Sent Back to Prison for Breaching Order

Aaron Whitman, a convicted sex offender previously jailed for offering a vulnerable 15-year-old cash to have sex with him on Facebook, has been sent back to prison. Four years ago, Whitman was given a 16-month jail term after propositioning the girl online. He had accessed her social care records through his then role at Essex County Council.

In addition to his prison sentence for inciting a child to engage in sexual activity and misconduct in a public office, Whitman, now 31, was subject to certain notification requirements and a ten-year sexual harm prevention order restricting his contact with minors.

However, last year, Chelmsford Crown Court heard that Whitman had unsupervised contact with a girl on numerous occasions. Her mother was initially unaware of his conviction. While his behavior towards her was not inappropriate, he was prohibited from being with her.

Whitman also opened a new bank account and spent approximately 30 nights away from his home address in Pirie Road, West Bergholt, without informing authorities. He admitted to breaching the sexual harm prevention order and failing to comply with notification requirements.

Judge Timothy Walker sentenced him to one year in prison at Chelmsford Crown Court yesterday. "You would have been told any breach of this order would likely result in your return to custody," the judge stated.

Barry Gilbert, mitigating for Whitman, argued for leniency, stating that no child had been harmed on this occasion. He said, "However unpleasant this all is, in four years there has been one breach. There has never been any danger for a child which is what these orders are put in place for."

Whitman's sexual harm prevention order will now be extended for another ten years.