North Yorkshire paedophile jailed for flouting community sentence

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 06:03 · Archive

Sean McVeigh, 54, has been jailed after treating his community-based sentence for online child sexual abuse as a 'tick box' exercise.

Sean McVeigh, 54, has been jailed for breaching a suspended six-month prison sentence imposed at York Crown Court last year for online child sexual abuse offences. The original sentence included requirements that he complete 30 days' rehabilitative activities and an alcohol treatment programme, both of which he completed. However, probation officers supervising him concluded this was 'false compliance' and there were no signs he had actually taken steps to reduce his offending behaviour or his risk to others.

McVeigh missed two supervision appointments, claiming he was ill without providing evidence. On one occasion, when a probation officer rang him, he did not sound unwell and appeared to be in a pub, later telling the officer he had consumed two beers. The probation service believed he was 'disengaging' from his sentence.

Judge Simon Hickey told McVeigh he had taken a 'tick box' approach to his requirements. The court also heard that McVeigh had misled his seriously ill mother about a court hearing, claiming the judge had fined him and persuading her to give him money for the 'fine'.

How it is being reported

• North Yorkshire paedophile who took 'tick box' approach to rehabilitation is jailedA North Yorkshire paedophile who treated his community-based sentence as a 'tick box' exercise has been sent to prison.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 13 Oct, 05:00
• North Yorkshire paedophile who took 'tick box' approach to rehabilitation is jailedA North Yorkshire paedophile who treated his community-based sentence as a 'tick box' exercise has been sent to prison.The Press (York) · 13 Oct, 05:00

In this story: Sean McVeigh · York Crown Court · Judge Simon Hickey · Kelly Clarke · North Yorkshire · York

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