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Tuesday, October 26, 2010

MacAskill ‘Losing Control’ of Most Dangerous Paedophiles and Rapists



Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill was accused last night of losing control of the country’s most dangerous paedophiles and rapists after it emerged that laws brought in to curb their behaviour have been breached more than 300 times.

The number of Sexual Offences Prevention Orders (SOPOs) being flouted has almost doubled from 60 in 2006-07 to 110 this year.

Scottish Government figures show that the sanction – used to prevent offenders from contacting victims, taking part in certain activities or living in households with children – has been broken 312 times over that period.'

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