In 2018, the Offender Database recorded that 29-year-old Roland Lamin—of Redwald Road, Hackney—was identified as a predatory paedophile after grooming two girls on Snapchat. It was reported that the investigation began after a teacher overheard a student referring to a man as her sugar daddy who was buying her gifts. Between 2016 and 2018, Lamin used social media to contact girls aged 14 and 15, lying about his age and sending explicit images of himself before requesting photos in return.
The investigation established that Lamin met one of his victims and sexually assaulted her inside his car. Snaresbrook Crown Court heard that despite being arrested in Wiltshire in January 2018 and later handed an interim Sexual Risk Order, Lamin continued his predatory behaviour. The prosecution reported that in June 2019, he was arrested again after travelling to Bristol to meet another 14-year-old girl he had groomed on Snapchat; fortunately, the child changed her mind and did not attend the meeting.
Judicial Findings and Investigative Detail
The court reported that Lamin was a persistent threat who showed no regard for court-imposed restrictions on his internet and social media usage. The investigation established that he was found guilty of seven sexual offences following a trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court. The prosecution reported that these included two counts of sexual assault on a female and one count of causing a child to engage in a sexual act, highlighting a determined pattern of geographical and digital grooming.
Judge-led proceedings concluded with Lamin’s conviction today, Thursday, 7 November 2018. For his actions in Hackney, Wiltshire, and Bristol, he was remanded in custody for sentencing. The judge noted his predatory nature and the specific danger he posed by moving between cities to meet children he had groomed online. He was placed on the sex offenders register, with authorities emphasizing that his breach of an interim order demonstrated a high risk of immediate harm to children.
Status and Statutory Requirements
For the records reported in London, Wiltshire, and Bristol, the status of Roland Lamin as of April 7, 2026, was as follows:
- Custodial Status: RELEASED (Served custodial term; sentenced late 2018/early 2019; released on licence circa 2022-2023).
- Sex Offenders Register: Notification requirements are active for life.
- SHPO Status: Subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (Strictly prohibiting the use of social media and encrypted apps).
- DBS Status: Placed on the Barring List (Indefinite ban on working with children).
- Legal Status: CONVICTED (Sexual assault; Causing a child to engage in sexual activity; Multiple grooming counts).
- Judicial Oversight: Sentenced at Snaresbrook Crown Court; investigated by the Metropolitan Police and Wiltshire Police.
- Criminal Record: Groomed victims on Snapchat; Portrayed himself as a “sugar daddy”; Breached interim Sexual Risk Order to attempt a meeting in Bristol.
- Origin: Redwald Road, Hackney, London.
Monitoring and Public Protection
Lamin is managed as a high-risk registered sex offender within the Hackney area following his release from prison. Due to the nature of his conduct—specifically his “multi-jurisdictional grooming” and his “blatant disregard” for court orders—his management is a priority for the Metropolitan Police Public Protection Unit. Authorities state that his history of lying about his age and using social media to facilitate physical assaults identifies him as an individual who requires the highest level of digital forensic monitoring.
As a registered sex offender for life, the defendant’s details are permanently logged on the national police database. Authorities state that his notification requirements are mandatory, and any residence in Hackney or elsewhere is subject to statutory oversight. Any attempt to access Snapchat, any possession of an unmonitored smartphone, or any unauthorised proximity to minors will result in immediate arrest to ensure the ongoing safety of the public from his demonstrated pattern of persistent sexual predation.
QUESTION – Given that the offender used Snapchat to facilitate physical sexual assaults and breached a court order to travel to Bristol for another meeting, do you believe that “Geographical Exclusion Zones” should be mandatory for all grooming offenders?
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