Convicted Paedophile Sent Back to Jail for Exposing Himself

Stuart Minns, 37, has been sent back to jail after exposing himself to a woman. Minns, who was already on the Sex Offenders Register and subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order following convictions for child sexual abuse in 2009 and 2019, was sentenced to one year in prison at Peterborough Crown Court on February 19.

The incident occurred on December 2, 2020, at around 9am in Wisbech. Minns exposed himself to a woman who was sitting in her parked car while her partner dropped their child off at a nearby school. He then reportedly continued to stare at the woman while she took a photograph of him.

Police were alerted and Minns was arrested that afternoon in Leverington after officers identified him from the photograph. During questioning, Minns claimed he could not remember exposing himself but later pleaded guilty to the charge.

Detective Constable Greg Homer-Ward stated, "Minns is a prolific sex offender with eight previous convictions against his name. During this incident, he randomly targeted a lone woman and made her feel incredibly uncomfortable for his own satisfaction. His behaviour was disturbing, and I am pleased he has been brought to justice. I hope the sentence reflects how seriously this type of criminality is taken in Cambridgeshire."