Convicted child sex offender extradited from Mexico.

Convicted Child Sex Offender Sentenced to Further 16 Months in Prison

Andrew Jeremy Eden (15/08/58), a convicted child sex offender extradited from Mexico, has been sentenced to an additional 16 months in prison.

Eden was convicted of indecently assaulting a seven-year-old child in June 2001. He was sentenced to four years in prison, with an additional three years on license, and was required to register as a sex offender.

In February 2005, Eden was recalled to prison for breaching the conditions of his sex offender registration. He was located in Mexico after a tip from a member of the public who saw his details on the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre's "Most Wanted" website. Mexican authorities confirmed Eden's arrest on September 13, 2008, and extradition proceedings began. The extradition was granted in December 2008, but Eden appealed the decision. He lost his appeal, and officers from Greater Manchester Police's extradition unit traveled to Mexico on June 29, 2009, to bring him back to the UK.

Eden arrived back in Manchester on July 1, 2009, and was immediately taken into custody. Detective Inspector Debbie Conlon Houldershaw from GMP's Sex Offender Management Unit stated, "Eden has been proven to be a danger to children. He thought by traveling abroad he would be able to escape the restrictions imposed on him in the UK. This shows that Greater Manchester Police will do everything possible to bring these offenders back to the UK. This process is not easy and the officers involved have put a lot of work into getting him back so he can be properly monitored and avoid putting any further children at risk."

Jim Gamble, Chief Executive of the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre, said: "Once again we have seen the benefit of engaging the public through CEOP's Most Wanted website. Our Offender Management team have worked alongside officers from Greater Manchester Police to locate and trace a high-risk child sex offender who thought he could avoid being managed in the UK by traveling to Mexico. This should send a clear message to other missing child sex offenders; however far they travel, we will track them down and bring them to justice."