we know of dozens of others and it s feared there could be many more out there. freedom of information requests have revealed the police no longer know the whereabouts of at least 729 sex offenders. campaigners believe most have changed their names to make it easier to disappear. it should be that that offence follows you for the rest of your life so that when you want to start a newjob, get into a new relationship, those people around you are aware of who you are and what you ve done. della wright was abused as a child. decades later, when she reported the case to the police, she learned that the man responsible had gone on to change his identity and offend again. if it s as simple as a sex offendersaying, no, i ve never been known by any other name and nobody checks that, it s far too simplistic. and so it s just open to abuse. and that abuse is still going on? absolutely, yeah.
Data obtained under the Freedom of Information Act shows that 729 offenders vanished or were wanted for arrest in England and Wales between 2019 and 2021.
police, she learned the man responsible had changed his identity and reoffended. she is leading a campaign for what they are calling della s law to deny six offenders the right to change their names. it should be backed that offence follows you for the rest of your life so that when you want to start a newjob or get into a new relationship, those people around you are aware of who you are and what you ve done. if it s as simple as a sex offender saying i d never be known by any other name and nobody checks that, it s far the national police to s council described the current system is robust and said that in the uk, we have world leading powers to deal with six offenders. the have world leading powers to deal with six offenders. have world leading powers to deal with six offenders. the home office added that recently with six offenders. the home office added that recently the with six offenders. the home office added that recently the laws - with six offenders. the home office add
campaigners believe most have changed their names to make it easier to disappear. it should be that that offence follows you for the rest of your life so that when you want to start a newjob, get into a new relationship, those people around you are aware of who you are and what you ve done. della wright was abused as a child. decades later, when she reported the case to the police, she learned that the man responsible had gone on to change his identity and offend again. if it s as simple as a sex offendersaying, no, i ve never been known by any other name and nobody checks that, it s far too simplistic. and so it s just open to abuse. and that abuse is still going on? absolutely, yeah. she s leading a campaign for what they are calling della s law which would deny sex offenders the right to change their names. we re talking about driving licence, passports. you know, people are coming out, being prolific offenders, getting a new passport and then going abroad to abuse
to these are just a hero of the men who have been jailed for six offences who later changed their names and went on to reoffend these are just a few of the men. we know of dozens of others and it s clear there could be many more out there. freedom of information requests have revealed the police no longer know the whereabouts of at least 729 six offenders. campaigners believe most have changed their names to make it easier to disappear. della wright was abused as a child. decades later when she reported the case to the