Notorious paedophile jailed after breaching release order
A convicted paedophile was today remanded in custody after a Supreme Court judge deemed him a risk to the community.
Paul Douglas Allen pleaded guilty to a string of charges stemming from breaches of a conditional release order he was placed on after serving out a prison sentence.
Allen, who is in his late 20’s, admitted to the breaches in the Stirling Gardens Magistrate's earlier this month. Created under the Dangerous Sex Offenders Act, Allen’s release order stipulated he was not allowed to collect or obtain images of children.
The Supreme Court was told that he collected images of children, which were not pornographic, from the internet and by cutting out photographs from magazines and newspapers.
The court was also told that he had neglected to take anti-libido medication to reduce his sex drive.
At today’s appearance, a sentence over his breaches was supposed to be delivered by Justice Peter Blaxell, however, sentencing was postponed after the judge granted an adjournment until November due to further charges resulting from the breaches.
His lawyer David McKenzie argued Allen should have his bail extended because he had not breached the conditions since his arrest.
But Justice Blaxell denied the request, agreeing with prosecutors that Allen should be remanded in custody.
Justice Blaxell said that downloading and collecting images was a trigger for re-offending.
"In these circumstances if the accused is not kept in custody he could be a risk," he said.
The detention of Allen comes the same week that serial sex offender Michael McGarry is due to appear in the Supreme Court, where it will be argued whether or not to keep him in custody after he pleaded guilty to breaching a condition of his release order.
The notorious sex monster was arrested less than 10 days after his August 17 release by Supreme Court Justice Lindy Jenkins, who subjected him to the unprecedented supervision order containing 52 strict conditions.
The court has suppressed all details of the alleged breaches other than the fact that McGarry was not accused of sexual reoffending.
In 2006 Allen was released from prison only for the Director of Public Prosecutions to loge an application to have him detained indefinitely under the Dangerous Sexual Offenders Act.
