In 2020, 28-year-old Nicola Williams—formerly known as Nikita Moore—narrowly avoided a return to prison after pleading guilty to multiple breaches of her Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO). The investigation established that Williams, who was a central figure in a “vile” 2015 plot to drug and rape infants, fled her home in Sunderland in August 2019 and failed to notify the authorities of her new location for over three weeks. The prosecution reported at Teesside Crown Court that during this period, Williams was living at an address in Middlesbrough where she was found to be in contact with young children in direct violation of her court orders.
The investigation established that Williams’ original conviction in 2015 involved a horrific conspiracy with Kevin and Susan Barnett. The “vile trio” utilized the encrypted messaging service WhatsApp to share serial fantasies regarding the sexual assault of babies and young children. The prosecution reported that Williams had even discussed having a baby with Barnett specifically to abuse the child together. While prosecutors conceded the specific plan was a fantasy, Williams admitted in messages that she thought about sexually abusing children “all the time,” identifying a persistent and dangerous predatory mindset.
REPEAT OFFENDING AND JUDICIAL FINDINGS
The court reported that Williams and her partner fled Sunderland out of fear for their safety after her identity was compromised. The investigation established that they sought refuge on Teesside, but Williams failed to register her change of address with the police as legally mandated. The prosecution reported that while in Middlesbrough, Williams’ proximity to children represented a serial failure to adhere to the safeguarding requirements designed to prevent further predatory strikes.
Judge Stephen Ashurst, presiding at Teesside Crown Court in 2020, noted that Williams had previously complied with her order until the move to Middlesbrough. The court reported that while the judge did not believe she was actively “luring” children into the property on this occasion, her serial disregard for notification rules was a serious matter. For her actions and the nature of the serial child sexual abuse investigation reported, Nicola Williams was handed a six-month prison sentence, suspended for two years.
STATUS AND STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS
Based on the judicial records as of 2020:
- Legal Status: CONVICTED (Breach of SHPO; Failure to comply with notification requirements).
- Custodial Status: SUSPENDED SENTENCE (In 2026, the 2-year suspension and 4-month tag have concluded, but monitoring remains active).
- Sex Offenders Register: Notification requirements are active FOR LIFE.
- SHPO Status: Active (Amended in 2017; strictly prohibiting contact with children and imposing notification of any address change).
- DBS Status: Placed on the Barred List (Indefinite and permanent ban from any role involving children or regulated activity).
- Judicial Oversight: Sentenced at Teesside Crown Court; investigated by Cleveland Police and Northumbria Police.
- Criminal Record: Conspired to rape babies and children in 2015; Discussed having a baby to abuse; Fled Sunderland and lived near children in Middlesbrough; Convicted of SHPO breach in 2020.
- Origin: Coronation Street, Middlesbrough (formerly Sunderland and Barrow).
MONITORING AND PUBLIC PROTECTION
Williams is managed as a high-risk offender under the statutory requirements of the Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) on Teesside. Due to the nature of her behaviour—specifically her serial interest in the abuse of infants and her history of attempting to evade police monitoring—she is a priority for maximum-security oversight. Authorities reported that the 2020 conviction resulted in Williams being subject to four months of electronically tagged monitoring to ensure her whereabouts are strictly tracked.
As a registered sex offender for life, her details are permanently logged on the national police database. Authorities state that Williams’ behaviour identifies an individual who prioritised her own secrecy and perverted fantasies over the principles of human decency and the safety of children. Any failure by Williams to adhere to her notification requirements or the strict terms of her life-long SHPO will result in immediate police intervention to ensure the ongoing protection of the community from a woman who has demonstrated a serial commitment to the ideology of child sexual abuse.
QUESTION – Given that the offender was found living near children just weeks after fleeing her home to hide from the public, do you believe the law should legally mandate that any “High-Risk Sex Offender” who fails to notify the police of a move should be subject to an “Automatic 5-Year Minimum Prison Sentence” to prevent them from disappearing into new communities?
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