Three charged after home checks on registered sex offenders

A specialist team which manages the risk posed by sexual offenders secured charges against three individuals across a week of action.

Each of the individuals charged face court after our Management of Sexual Offenders and Violent Offenders team (MOSOVO) carried out unannounced home visits.

The checks were carried out in Harlow and Basildon over the past week.

As a result of those checks, charges have been authorised against:

• Hassan El-Mahmoud, 23, of Cadet Drive, London. charged with four counts of breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and three counts of failing to comply with notification requirements. Due to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court yesterday (Monday 22 April).
• Adan Bath, 39, of Northbrooks, Harlow. Charged with three counts of breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and one count of failing to comply with notification requirements. Appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on Monday 15 April and bailed until a hearing at Chelmsford Crown Court on 13 May.
• Anthony Banks, 43, of no fixed address. Charged with two counts of failing to comply with notification requirements. Appeared at Southend Magistrates’ Court on Monday 15 April. Sentenced to 24 weeks’ imprisonment.

Ongoing work

Detective Chief Inspector James Gray, of our MOSOVO team, said:

“This type of work regularly goes on behind the scenes, out of public view, across Essex as we work to manage the risk posed by registered sex offenders.
“We conduct checks and keep track of their activity in line with restrictions imposed on them, working hard to keep people in Essex safe and ensure any alleged breaches are put before the courts.
“As part of the terms of many sentence orders, registered sex offenders are often ordered to comply with terms monitoring their use of electronic devices, who they can interact with and their access to certain internet platforms.
“Any alleged breaches of these orders, or the terms of their sentences, are treated very seriously.”

In the 12 months between April 2023 and April this year, the MOSOVO team secured 238 charges against alleged offenders in Essex.

MOSOVO helps to protect the public from some of the county’s most dangerous sexual and violent offenders and are an integral part of the nationwide multi agency MAPPA process which aims to reduce re-offending.

This work includes monitoring and risk assessing of offenders prior to, and after, their release from prison to reduce the risk they pose.

The highly trained, plain clothes MOSOVO teams work away from the public gaze are vital to keeping the public safe from Registered Sexual and Violent Offenders.

Synergy Essex offers independent and specialised services for individuals who have experienced rape or sexual abuse in Essex.

Synergy Essex is a partnership of three services; Centre for Action on Rape and Abuse (CARA), SERICC Rape and Sexual Abuse Specialist Service, and Southend-on-Sea Rape Crisis (SOS Rape Crisis).

The services provided by Synergy Essex are independent of the police. This ensures individuals can seek help whether they choose to report the incident or not. This could be in relation to something that happened recently or in the past.

Survivors and victims can access support by reaching out on their own or through a referral from someone they trust. This could be a family member, friend, or professional.

At Synergy Essex, people of all ages can benefit from specialised emotional support. This includes counselling and advocacy.

For those pursuing legal action, they offer the help of an Independent Sexual Violence Adviser (ISVA). The advisers can guide and support them through the criminal justice process.

To learn more about the services available, please visit the Synergy Essex website.

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