Overview

• The 24-year-old offender received a nine-month prison term for breaching a five-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order imposed after convictions for making indecent images of children.
• Police designated Hardy a high-risk offender and uncovered the latest violation in July when officers seized a mobile phone showing the alias “Zoe” on a dating app, an email account and a mobile game.
• Prosecutors detailed earlier 2023 breaches that included deleting internet history and registering on a porn site under the name “Lucy” without notifying authorities.
• Judge Richard Clews added a month to activate previous suspended sentences and characterized the violations as persistent and deliberate despite no further harm occurring.
• Authorities will maintain Hardy’s high-risk designation and continue enhanced digital monitoring to enforce compliance with disclosure requirements.