Barrow Man Jailed for Breaching Sexual Harm Prevention Order and Child Image Offences

Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Friday 11th April 2025 at 12:10hrs

A 52-year-old man from Barrow has been sentenced to two years and four months in prison after breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO), failing to comply with notification requirements for the Sex Offenders Register, and making indecent images of children.

Louis Killip, of Vernon Street, Barrow, was sentenced at Preston Crown Court yesterday, Thursday, April 10th.

The court heard that police were alerted to Killip’s activities in December 2024 by a member of an online child sexual activist group.

The group provided information indicating that Killip was using an online alias and attempting to contact one of their decoy accounts.

Following this information and subsequent police enquiries, Killip was arrested on January 23rd, 2025, for breaching several conditions of his existing SHPO. During the arrest, officers seized two undisclosed mobile phones from Killip’s residence.

A spokesperson for Cumbria Police emphasized the seriousness of Killip’s actions, stating:

“Killip was fully aware of the requirements of him being a named person on the Sex Offenders Register and the terms of the prevention order imposed against him.”

The spokesperson added, “He is clearly a risk to young people and went to great lengths to conceal his identity online and acquire two mobile phones.”

Cumbria Police reiterated their commitment to monitoring and managing individuals subject to such orders.

“We work hard to monitor and manage people who are subject to such orders to assess and manage the risk that they pose to the public and to ensure that they are held to account for any breaches of court orders that are issued to assist in managing their risk, and to ensure that the public is safe from harm.”

The force issued a strong warning: “If anyone is found to breach the terms of these preventative orders, we will find them, and we take a zero-tolerance approach. I hope this sentencing shows how seriously we take the management of sex offenders.”