A Blackburn man has been jailed for breaching his sexual offences prevention order after police found a smart phone concealed within his room.
Carl Clifford Windsor, 32, of Haworth House probation hostel on the town's St Peters Street, admitted two breaches of the order and failing to comply with his notification requirements on the sex offenders register.
The order was imposed in 2017, when Windsor was imprisoned for possessing indecent images of children and sexually assaulting a female child.
He admitted breaching the order in March this year and was recalled to prison until 21st August.
Prosecutor Catherine Allen told Blackburn Magistrates that Windsor was caught with the illicit smart phone only a few days after his release.
Police had visited his hostel accommodation on a routine compliance check, but were suspicious so returned for a second visit shortly afterwards.
It was at that stage the police discovered the smart phone concealed behind a wall mounted noticeboard.
On examination of the device, it was discovered that Windsor had been accessing the internet in a name that had not been notified in accordance with his registration requirements.
"These were deliberate breaches and he went to considerable lengths to hide the phone from the police," said Miss Allan.
Colleen Dickinson-Jones, defending, said Windsor believed the orders interfered with his freedom.
"I have explained to him that is exactly what they are for," said Mrs Dickinson-Jones.
"The orders will continue to restrict his activities until a court directs he no longer needs to be supervised."
Magistrates took a dim view of Windsor's flagrant disregard for court orders.
They sentenced him to 30 weeks imprisonment for the combination of offences.
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