John O’Neill, a 45-year-old IT consultant, had been told by police he must inform them a day before having sexual relations with a new par...
John O’Neill, a 45-year-old IT consultant, had been told by police he must inform them a day before having sexual relations with a new partner.
Instead he must now only tell them “as soon as is reasonably practicable”. District Judge Adrian Lower described Mr O’Neill as a “manipulative man” and imposed 12 conditions on him.North Yorkshire Police will now monitor Mr O’Neill’s internet activity.
He is not allowed to discuss sadomasochistic tendencies with medical staff and a third party is required to attend his medical appointments.
Mr O’Neill was cleared of rape in November last year but a judge called him a “very dangerous individual” after the jury was dismissed.
He told medical staff he had choked a woman unconscious and had thought “a lot about killing her”.
The court heard he needed a woman “to be scared” for him to become aroused.
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Man ordered to give 24-hours’ notice before having sex has rule lifted by judge |
The IT consultant, who is currently living rough in a wood, said the order had stopped him from working and restricted his rights to benefits and to his family. Independent UK