In 2020, the Offender Database recorded that Newsun Jose—a former engineering lecturer at Canterbury Christ Church University—was jailed for a violent attempted sexual assault. The investigation established that the attack occurred at Jose’s home in Salisbury Road, Canterbury, Kent, after the victim offered to help him because he appeared to be unwell. The prosecution reported at Canterbury Crown Court that Jose turned on the woman, wielding a kitchen knife, slapping her repeatedly, and ordering her to strip naked.
The investigation established that Jose held the knife to the victim’s neck and throttled her, leading her to believe he intended to kill her. The prosecution reported that as the woman attempted to escape, Jose began strangling her on the landing of the property. A witness inside the house reported hearing screams and discovered a frenzied, wild-eyed Jose with his hands around the victim’s throat; the witness intervened, ordered Jose to stop, and contacted emergency services.
Judicial Findings and Extended Sentence
The court reported that the victim sustained bleeding cuts to her face and injuries to her mouth during the struggle. The investigation established that Jose’s behaviour was predatory and exceptionally violent, involving the use of a weapon to facilitate a sexual strike. The prosecution reported that following a trial in March 2020, a jury found Jose guilty of assault with intent to commit a sexual offence.
Judge-led proceedings concluded on Tuesday, 13 October 2020, with Jose being sentenced to six years in prison. For his actions in Canterbury and the nature of the violent sexual assault reported, he was also ordered to serve an additional four years on licence upon his release, totalling a 10-year period of supervision. The judge noted that the extended licence was necessary because Jose was deemed a significant danger to the public.
Status and Statutory Requirements
Based on the judicial orders issued at Canterbury Crown Court in 2020:
- Legal Status: CONVICTED (Assault with intent to commit a sexual offence).
- Custodial Status: SERVING (Sentenced to 6 years in 2020; currently incarcerated or under extended licence).
- Licence Period: 4-year extended licence (Active following the custodial term).
- Sex Offenders Register: Notification requirements are active FOR LIFE.
- DBS Status: Placed on the Barring List (Indefinite ban on working in education or with vulnerable adults; permanently barred from all regulated activity).
- Judicial Oversight: Sentenced at Canterbury Crown Court; investigated by Kent Police.
- Criminal Record: Used a kitchen knife to force a victim to strip; Slashed the victim’s face and throttled her; Intercepted by a witness while strangling the victim; Former university lecturer.
- Origin: Salisbury Road, Canterbury, Kent.
Monitoring and Public Protection
Jose is managed as a high-risk registered sex offender under the statutory requirements of the Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) Level 3 in Kent. Due to the nature of his behaviour—specifically the use of extreme physical violence and a weapon during a sexual strike—he is a priority for intensive supervision. Authorities reported that the 2020 conviction ensures Jose is barred from returning to any educational role and that his residency and movements are strictly monitored to protect the public.
As a registered sex offender for life, his details are permanently logged on the national police database. Authorities state that Jose’s behaviour identifies an individual who prioritised his own gratification over the safety and human rights of a woman who was attempting to help him. Any failure by Jose to adhere to his notification requirements or his extended licence conditions in Canterbury or elsewhere will result in immediate police intervention to ensure the ongoing safety of the public from a man who has violated the principles of human decency.
QUESTION – Given that the offender was a “University Lecturer” in a position of authority, do you believe that “Professional Governing Bodies” should legally be required to publish the names of all members convicted of violent sex crimes on a public-facing black list?
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