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Sex ban man John O'Neill 'made homeless' Sex ban man John O'Neill 'made homeless'
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A man who must notify police 24 hours before he has sex has said he is sleeping rough in a wood near York.A man who must notify police 24 hours before he has sex has said he is sleeping rough in a wood near York.
John O'Neill said restrictions over his use of communications devices - another condition of his Sexual Risk Order (SRO) - had restricted his ability to work and claim benefits.John O'Neill said restrictions over his use of communications devices - another condition of his Sexual Risk Order (SRO) - had restricted his ability to work and claim benefits.
A court will decide on Friday whether the interim order is to be extended. Mr O'Neill was cleared of rape last year.A court will decide on Friday whether the interim order is to be extended. Mr O'Neill was cleared of rape last year.
North Yorkshire Police said it was satisfied the order was proportionate.North Yorkshire Police said it was satisfied the order was proportionate.
The Department for Work and Pensions has not yet responded to a request for comment.
'Extreme requirements''Extreme requirements'
Mr O'Neill, 45, told the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme that when he contacted Universal Credit to inform them of a change in his circumstances, he was told the SRO's restrictions meant he could no longer meet the criteria for claiming unemployment benefits. Mr O'Neill, 45, told the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme that he was advised to declare himself unavailable for work because of the SRO's restrictions. This was because, he said, the order stated he must be able to make any communications device he uses, such as computers or telephones, available to police.
This was because, he said, the SRO states he must be able to make any communications device he uses, such as computers or telephones, available to police.
This prevented him for applying for jobs in which he would be required to use an office computer or telephone.This prevented him for applying for jobs in which he would be required to use an office computer or telephone.
He said, although he was prepared to do manual labour, he had been told he could not claim benefits because he was not making himself available for all work. In response, a spokesman for the Department of Work and Pensions said: "We don't recognise this account of events but would urge Mr O'Neill to contact us as soon as possible if he does want our help to get back into work."
Mr O'Neill claims he has also been told that, as he is no longer eligible for Universal Credit, he cannot receive legal aid.Mr O'Neill claims he has also been told that, as he is no longer eligible for Universal Credit, he cannot receive legal aid.
He said this had forced him to represent himself in court.He said this had forced him to represent himself in court.
He said the conditions of the order were "incredibly broad and extreme" and went "far away from the Home Office guidelines".He said the conditions of the order were "incredibly broad and extreme" and went "far away from the Home Office guidelines".
The police applied for the order in part after the judge at Mr O'Neill's rape trial - at which he was cleared - called him "dangerous". The father-of-two has denied this and said the police had misinterpreted the judge's words.The police applied for the order in part after the judge at Mr O'Neill's rape trial - at which he was cleared - called him "dangerous". The father-of-two has denied this and said the police had misinterpreted the judge's words.
He said he had an interest in sado-masochism and used to visit a fetish club.He said he had an interest in sado-masochism and used to visit a fetish club.
The SRO requires Mr O'Neill to disclose any planned sexual activity to the police or face up to five years in prison.The SRO requires Mr O'Neill to disclose any planned sexual activity to the police or face up to five years in prison.
'No legal aid''No legal aid'
He is currently living rough on the outskirts of York, sleeping in a tent.He is currently living rough on the outskirts of York, sleeping in a tent.
He said he was homeless four years ago, but had "thought all of [those problems] were behind me".He said he was homeless four years ago, but had "thought all of [those problems] were behind me".
"There's enough to live, enough to survive," he said, referring to his living arrangements, but added: "Obviously the circumstances are far less than ideal.""There's enough to live, enough to survive," he said, referring to his living arrangements, but added: "Obviously the circumstances are far less than ideal."
Mr O'Neill told the BBC in July that he had lost contact with his children since the order was imposed.Mr O'Neill told the BBC in July that he had lost contact with his children since the order was imposed.
North Yorkshire Police said in a statement it "will only make an application to the court for a Sexual Risk Order in circumstances where it is considered necessary to do so to protect the public from the risk of sexual harm".North Yorkshire Police said in a statement it "will only make an application to the court for a Sexual Risk Order in circumstances where it is considered necessary to do so to protect the public from the risk of sexual harm".
The Victoria Derbyshire programme is broadcast on weekdays from 09:00-11:00 on BBC Two and the BBC News Channel.The Victoria Derbyshire programme is broadcast on weekdays from 09:00-11:00 on BBC Two and the BBC News Channel.