UK-registered sex offenders moving to the Isle of Man
| Authority | Isle of Man Constabulary |
|---|---|
| Date received | 2024-09-26 |
| Outcome | All information sent |
| Outcome date | 2024-10-16 |
| Case ID | 4153585 |
Summary
The request sought statistics on UK sex offenders moving to the Isle of Man and related court orders over the last five years. The Constabulary disclosed that three offenders moved during this period and no Manx equivalent orders were applied for.
Key Facts
- Three sex offenders moved from the UK to the Isle of Man within the last five years.
- The movements occurred in 2020, 2022, and 2023 respectively.
- No applications for Sexual Harm Prevention Orders or their Manx equivalents were made for these offenders.
- Two of the three offenders are no longer on the sex offender register.
- The response was issued by the Isle of Man Constabulary on 16 October 2024.
Data Disclosed
- 3 offenders
- 2020
- 2022
- 2023
- 2 offenders no longer on register
- 0 applications made
- 2024-09-26
- 2024-10-16
Original Request
For each of the last five years, how many: (a) Times has the Constabulary been notified by UK police forces about sex offenders moving to the Isle of Man? (b) Sexual harm prevention order (or their Manx equivalent) applications has the Constabulary made in Isle of Man courts for registered sex offenders from the UK?
Data Tables (1)
| Within | the | last | 5 | years, | 3 | offenders | have | moved | from | the | UK. | 1 | in | 2020, | 1 | in | 2022 | and | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | i | n | 2023. | No | applications | have | been | made | for | Manx | equivalent | orders. | 2 | of | the | 3 | are | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| no | l | onger | on | the | register. |
Full Response Text
Isle of Man Constabulary Freedom of Information Police Headquarters Dukes Avenue Douglas Isle of Man IM2 4RG
Our ref: 4153585 16 October 2024
Dear
We write further to your request, received 26 September 2024, which states:
"For each of the last five years, how many:
(a) Times has the Constabulary been notified by UK police forces about sex offenders
moving to the Isle of Man?
(b) Sexual harm prevention order (or their Manx equivalent) applications has the
Constabulary made in Isle of Man courts for registered sex offenders from the UK?"
Our response to your request is as follows: I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.
Within the last 5 years, 3 offenders have moved from the UK. 1 in 2020, 1 in 2022 and 1 in 2023. No applications have been made for Manx equivalent orders. 2 of the 3 are no longer on the register.
Please quote the reference number 4153585 in any future communications.
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