In 2020, the Offender Database recorded that then 22-year-old Charlie Currie—formerly of Kendal but residing in Botchergate, Carlisle—pleaded guilty to a series of “vile” digital offences involving the exploitation of children. The investigation established that Currie utilized TikTok to target young girls, including one aged between 10 and 12. The prosecution reported that during video calls, Currie took sexually explicit screenshots of his victims, representing a “sinister” and “predatory” misuse of social media platforms.
The investigation established that Currie’s offending was uncovered during a routine check of his phone at Carlisle police station as part of his notification requirements. The prosecution reported that between April 2 and April 8, Currie had downloaded and utilized an AI chatbot app, a direct breach of his Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO). A subsequent forensic download of his device revealed that he had deleted five Category C indecent images of children, which he had captured during his “prolific” interactions with the girls.
Judicial Findings and Risk of Re-offending
The court reported that Currie was a “serial” breacher of court orders, with four previous convictions and two prior breaches of his SHPO. The investigation established that Currie had already been jailed in 2025 for breaching an interim order by approaching children in Kendal, Cumbria. The prosecution reported that Magistrates deemed him to be at an exceptionally high risk of further offending, noting that he “trampled all over” the restrictions designed to protect the public from sexual harm.
Judge-led proceedings were committed to Carlisle Crown Court, where Currie remained in custody pending his sentencing on May 22. For his actions in Carlisle and Kendal and the nature of the “stomach-churning” digital grooming reported, he faced a significant custodial term. The judge noted that Currie’s calculated efforts to delete evidence from his phone proved his awareness of his “vile” conduct and the grave danger he poses to the community.
Status and Statutory Requirements
Based on the judicial proceedings at Carlisle Magistrates’ Court in 2020:
- Custodial Status: REMANDED IN CUSTODY (Awaiting sentencing at Carlisle Crown Court).
- Sex Offenders Register: Notification requirements are active (Duration to be finalized at sentencing).
- SHPO Status: Active (Breached twice; includes strict prohibitions on AI chatbots, TikTok, and internet usage).
- DBS Status: Placed on the Barring List (Indefinite ban on working with children or vulnerable adults; permanently barred from all regulated activity).
- Legal Status: CONVICTED (Breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order x2; Making indecent photographs of children x5).
- Judicial Oversight: Committed to Carlisle Crown Court for sentencing; investigated by Cumbria Constabulary.
- Criminal Record: Utilized TikTok to film explicit video calls with children; Used an AI chatbot to facilitate “deviant” communication; Previously jailed for approaching children in Kendal; Deleted forensic evidence to evade detection.
- Origin: Botchergate, Carlisle (Formerly of Kendal, Cumbria).
Monitoring and Public Protection
Currie is managed as a high-risk registered sex offender under the statutory requirements of the Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) in Cumbria. Due to the nature of his conduct—specifically his “calculated use of AI and social media to groom children and his history of defying court orders”—he is a priority for intensive digital forensics. Authorities reported that the 2020 conviction ensures Currie’s technology usage is subject to the most rigorous police scrutiny to prevent further “predatory” strikes.
As a registered sex offender, his details are permanently logged on the national police database. Authorities state that Currie’s history identifies him as an individual who prioritised his own “vile” impulses over the safety of schoolgirls. Any future attempt by Currie to bypass his SHPO in Carlisle or elsewhere, or any unauthorized proximity to children, 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 utilized “AI Chatbots” and “TikTok” to bypass existing restrictions, do you believe that “Real-Time Screen Monitoring” should be legally mandatory for all registered sex offenders who possess a smartphone?
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