Man sentenced for breaching Sexual Offences Prevention Order
The 39-year-old from Belleek was sentenced at Dungannon Crown Court after being convicted of 16 charges of online child sexual abuse crimes
A Belleek man has been sentenced for breaching the Sexual Offences Prevention Order.
Alun Cleary, aged 39, from Belleek, was sentenced at Dungannon Crown Court after being convicted of 16 charges of online child sexual abuse crimes, including possession of a prohibited image of a child, possession of an extreme pornographic image and breaching his Sexual Offences Prevention Order (SOPO).
He received a sentence of three years, half to be served in custody, the remaining on licence.
Cleary is a Category One Registered Sex Offender who is currently managed by Probation alongside Police. He was convicted for 59 similar offences in Dungannon Crown Court on July 9 2021 and given a custodial sentence, later released in 2023.
On May 31 2025, Police carried out a home visit with Cleary and his mobile phone was inspected. Upon examination, Police observed an app called 'Telegram ', and when this was opened, there were several chat conversations and images which were illegal. Cleary was immediately arrested and made an admission of offences he was later charged with.
Detective Sergeant Rebecca Irvine said: “Despite being subject to a Sexual Offences Prevention Order, Cleary breached its conditions and went on to commit further online child sexual abuse offences.
“Accessing and sharing child sexual abuse material perpetuates a cycle of abuse and exploitation, causing further harm to victims.
“Managing sexual offenders in the community is an important part of protecting the public. We work closely with partner agencies to monitor offenders, manage the risks they pose and reduce the likelihood of reoffending. Where offenders breach restrictions or commit further offences, we will take action to bring them before the courts.
“Protecting children remains our priority. We will continue to investigate those who commit these offences and work with our criminal justice partners to bring them to justice.
“If you have concerns that a child is being abused or exploited or that someone you know may be accessing illegal images and/or videos of children, please report them to police on 101, or call 999 in an emergency.”