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Jason Swift killer Robert Oliver back in jail | Jason Swift killer Robert Oliver back in jail |
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A convicted paedophile who admitted breaking a court order banning him from allowing children into his home in Kent has been sent back to prison. | A convicted paedophile who admitted breaking a court order banning him from allowing children into his home in Kent has been sent back to prison. |
Robert Oliver, 58, who has changed his name to Karl Curtis, was part of an east London paedophile gang who killed 14-year-old Jason Swift in 1985. | Robert Oliver, 58, who has changed his name to Karl Curtis, was part of an east London paedophile gang who killed 14-year-old Jason Swift in 1985. |
He pleaded guilty before Maidstone magistrates to two breaches of a Sexual Offences Prevention Order (SOPO). | He pleaded guilty before Maidstone magistrates to two breaches of a Sexual Offences Prevention Order (SOPO). |
Oliver was remanded in custody to await sentencing at Maidstone Crown Court. | Oliver was remanded in custody to await sentencing at Maidstone Crown Court. |
Oliver, who was jailed for 15 years for the manslaughter of Jason Swift, was released from prison in 1997 after serving two-thirds of his sentence. | Oliver, who was jailed for 15 years for the manslaughter of Jason Swift, was released from prison in 1997 after serving two-thirds of his sentence. |
Kent Police said a concerned member of the public in Maidstone contacted officers about a neighbour on Friday. | Kent Police said a concerned member of the public in Maidstone contacted officers about a neighbour on Friday. |
Oliver was arrested and appeared at Maidstone Magistrates' Court under his adopted name of Karl Curtis on Saturday, when he was remanded in custody. | Oliver was arrested and appeared at Maidstone Magistrates' Court under his adopted name of Karl Curtis on Saturday, when he was remanded in custody. |
'Protect public' | 'Protect public' |
He appeared before the court again on Wednesday. No date has yet been set for sentencing. | He appeared before the court again on Wednesday. No date has yet been set for sentencing. |
Oliver was rehoused in Maidstone in 2006 after police had to escort him from a house in Somerset when crowds of protesters gathered outside. | Oliver was rehoused in Maidstone in 2006 after police had to escort him from a house in Somerset when crowds of protesters gathered outside. |
His whereabouts in Bishop's Lydeard were revealed by a Sunday newspaper. | His whereabouts in Bishop's Lydeard were revealed by a Sunday newspaper. |
Oliver was being monitored by Mappa, the multi-agency team set up to manage serious violent and sex offenders after their release from prison. | Oliver was being monitored by Mappa, the multi-agency team set up to manage serious violent and sex offenders after their release from prison. |
He pleaded guilty to breaching a SOPO imposed two years ago. | He pleaded guilty to breaching a SOPO imposed two years ago. |
Kent Mappa said breaching a SOPO was a criminal offence, which carries a maximum penalty of five years imprisonment. | |
A Kent Police spokesman said it was committed to supervising and managing registered sex offenders in the community. | A Kent Police spokesman said it was committed to supervising and managing registered sex offenders in the community. |
"The force works closely with other agencies, and follows national guidance from the Home Office to protect the public from harm," it said in a statement. | "The force works closely with other agencies, and follows national guidance from the Home Office to protect the public from harm," it said in a statement. |
"In this particular case a concerned member of the public contacted Kent Police. | "In this particular case a concerned member of the public contacted Kent Police. |
"These concerns were dealt with as a matter of urgency and within hours of receiving the information Kent Police had arrested and charged an individual." | "These concerns were dealt with as a matter of urgency and within hours of receiving the information Kent Police had arrested and charged an individual." |
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