Man must tell police a day before he has sex

A MAN has been banned from having any sexual activity with a woman unless he tells police 24 hours in advance.

He must go to his local police station with the name, address and date of birth of his intended sex partner a day before the planned intercourse.

The restrictions are part of an interim sexual risk order and will continue until May, when York magistrates will decide whether to make a full order – and, if so, for how long.

Under the interim order, if the man from York, who cannot be named for legal reasons, plans to start a sexual relationship of any kind with a woman or to have one-off sexual activity with any woman, he has to contact the local force and tell them who the woman is. He must do this at least 24 hours before any sexual act occurs.

The man is also subject to controls over his use of the internet and must tell the police about every phone and device that he could use for accessing the internet or calling or texting people.

Full sexual risk orders last for a minimum of two years and breaching an order can lead to a prison sentence of up to five years. They are used when someone has not been convicted of a sexual offence, but the police convince a court it is necessary for one to be made against the person, to protect the public against him or her.

North Yorkshire Police successfully applied for the interim order against the man, and will apply for the full order in May.

Sexual risk orders are a civil matter and can be made even when the person concerned has not been convicted of a sexual offence.