In 2018, the Offender Database recorded that 53-year-old Martin Cica—a Slovakian national of no fixed address—was jailed for the sexual assault of an autistic teenager in Derby. Cica appeared at Derby Crown Court where he was found guilty of sexual assault and admitted to breaching his sex offender notification requirements. It was reported that the investigation established Cica targeted the 18-year-old victim on 31 July while the teenager was using the public toilets at Derby Market Hall.
The investigation established that Cica approached the vulnerable victim as he exited a cubicle, questioned him about his belongings, and then firmly grabbed the teenager’s head to deliver a “rough kiss.” The prosecution reported that the victim immediately alerted his family, who searched the area and located Cica before calling the police. Derby Crown Court heard that the teenager’s father was left “emotionally shook-up” and plagued by guilt for allowing his son to use the facilities alone.
Judicial Findings and Investigative Detail
The court reported that Cica was a repeat offender with an “almost identical” conviction from 2013, where he was jailed for nine months for exposing himself to a 14-year-old boy in public toilets in Sheffield. The investigation established that after his 2013 release, Cica informed police he was moving to Dublin but instead disappeared, likely returning to Slovakia, before resurfacing in Derby in May 2018. The prosecution reported that Cica forced the autistic victim to give evidence at trial, demonstrating an “absolute refusal” to accept his criminal behaviour.
Judge-led proceedings at Derby Crown Court concluded with Recorder Martin Butterworth sentencing Cica to 18 months in prison. For his actions in Derby and the “emotional upheaval” caused to the victim, he was identified as a persistent predator who targets the vulnerable in public spaces. The judge noted that Cica’s history of skipping the country to avoid notification requirements made him a significant flight risk and a danger to the public, necessitating his return to custody.
Status and Statutory Requirements
For the records reported in Derbyshire and South Yorkshire, the status of Martin Cica as of April 10, 2026, was as follows:
- Custodial Status: RELEASED / DEPORTED (Sentenced to 18 months in 2018; subject to Home Office review regarding his status as a foreign national offender).
- Sex Offenders Register: Notification requirements are active for life.
- SHPO Status: Subject to an INDEFINITE Sexual Harm Prevention Order (Including strict bans on entering public toilets and mandatory reporting of all international travel).
- DBS Status: Placed on the Barring List (Indefinite ban on working with children or vulnerable adults).
- Legal Status: CONVICTED (Sexual assault; Breach of notification requirements; Indecent exposure [2013]).
- Judicial Oversight: Sentenced at Derby Crown Court; investigated by Derbyshire Constabulary.
- Criminal Record: Targeted an autistic 18-year-old; Previously targeted a 14-year-old in Sheffield; Fled the UK in 2013 to evade police; Forced a vulnerable witness to testify.
- Origin: Slovakia / No Fixed Address (Derby).
Monitoring and Public Protection
Cica is managed as a high-risk registered sex offender with a history of international absconding. Due to the nature of his conduct—specifically his “serial targeting of vulnerable males in public facilities” and his “proven history of fleeing the jurisdiction”—his management is a priority for the Derbyshire Constabulary Public Protection Unit and the Home Office. Authorities state that his history of “rough” physical assaults identifies him as an individual who requires the most intensive tier of statutory oversight, including liaison with Slovakian authorities if he is deported.
As a registered sex offender for life, the 61-year-old’s details are permanently logged on the national police database and shared via Interpol. Authorities state that his targeting of an autistic teenager highlights his predatory focus on those least able to defend themselves. Any change of residence, any attempt to return to the UK if deported, or any presence near public conveniences will result in immediate arrest to ensure the ongoing safety of the public from a man who demonstrated a persistent and “calculated intent” to exploit the vulnerable.
QUESTION – Given that the offender previously fled to Slovakia to avoid notification requirements, do you believe that “Foreign National Sex Offenders” should be fitted with mandatory, permanent GPS tracking tags for the duration of their time in the UK?
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