A man befriended families in Lancashire so that he could groom their children.



Thirty-six-year-old Paul James Jones’ was “ preoccupied” with all things sexual a detective told a court.

Det Constable David Higham was giving evidence for the county’s police force who successfully gain an indeterminate Sexual Harm Prevention Order against Jones of Fairfield Road,Blackpool.

As a result Jones- a chef- must have no unsupervised contact with children, must not undertake voluntary or paid work which could lead to contact which could result in contact with children and must not enter waterparks or swimming polls unless it is an adult only session.

Blackpool Magistrates heard how heavily convicted Jones was investigated after children were heard in the back-ground during a phone call between the officer and Jones.

The officer said he had been monitoring Jones who was known to have indecently assaulted children in the past.

The detective discovered that Jones had been ingratiating himself with families in the area and had taken two children to a Blackpool waterpark.

CCTV showed them entering the park and going into the changing area together.

The court heard that Jones was a risk to the public.

“Jones has a high sexual preoccupation.Nearly all his conversations revolve around sex.He is always very very sexual.”

“He shows me his phone which is full of sexual items,” said DC Higham.

Magistrates granted the order after hearing there was need to manage the risk Jones poses