Mark Allen, who was convicted and imprisoned in November 2017 for sexual offences against two 14-year-old children whom he supplied with drugs and alcohol, has been sighted in Exeter city centre.
Allen, formerly of Dawlish, was convicted following a Crown Court trial alongside co-defendant Lee Pollard.
The court heard that the offences took place inside a residential flat in Dawlish. Allen denied the allegations, but a jury rejected his defence and found him guilty on two counts of sexual activity with a child.
Under UK legislation, all victims of sexual offences are protected by lifelong statutory anonymity.
Evidence presented during the trial detailed how Allen plied the two 14-year-old girls with alcohol and amphetamines, creating a state of severe intoxication and vulnerability.
Taking advantage of their compromised state, Allen manipulated both children into performing oral sex on him.
Following his conviction, Allen was handed an immediate custodial sentence and made subject to the notification requirements of the Sex Offenders Register alongside court-mandated preventative orders.
Recent reports confirm that Allen has completed his custodial sentence and has been sighted on multiple occasions walking along Exeter High Street.
Witnesses report that he is accompanied by a tan-coloured Staffordshire Bull Terrier and appears to be rough sleeping in the local area.
Registered sex offenders subject to notification requirements must notify police within three days of any change of address, including any period of homelessness or having no fixed abode, and must report their location to police on a regular basis.
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