In 2026, the Offender Database recorded that 33-year-old Ross Davies was released from prison after serving a short sentence for targeting women and a teenager in Chorley. Davies—of no fixed address but operating within the Chorley area—was sentenced to 55 weeks in prison in January 2026. It was reported that despite the length of the sentence, he was released in March 2026, having spent only 11 weeks in custody following his sentencing due to time already served on remand since September 2025.
The investigation established that Davies targeted his victims during a single evening of predatory behaviour. Preston Crown Court heard that he first followed a woman walking her dog near Burgh Lane, Chorley, driving past her repeatedly in a cream-coloured Mini before getting out and walking towards her with his genitals exposed. The prosecution reported that later that same evening, Davies approached a teenage girl walking home from work, made a series of lewd comments about his ability to perform a sexual act on himself, and began masturbating as she fled.
Judicial Findings and Investigative Detail
The court reported that Davies was a serial offender who had been released from prison for previous sex offences shortly before committing these new crimes. Preston Crown Court heard that his prior record included the possession of extreme pornography, making indecent images of children, and multiple counts of exposure. The investigation established that the teenage victim was left “horrified” and “scared,” and the judge noted that Davies’ persistent pattern of public indecency presented a significant and ongoing risk to women in Lancashire.
Judge-led proceedings in January 2026 resulted in the 55-week sentence, which Davies served primarily at HMP Preston. For his actions in Chorley, he was ordered to remain on the Sex Offenders Register and subject to strict licensing conditions upon his release in March. The judge noted that the brevity of his actual time behind bars following the hearing was a result of statutory credit for his lengthy period on remand, but emphasised that his monitoring requirements would remain at the highest level.
Status and Statutory Requirements
For the records reported in Lancashire, the status of Ross Davies as of April 5, 2026, was as follows:
- Custodial Status: RELEASED (Sentenced January 2026; released March 2026 due to remand credit).
- Sex Offenders Register: Notification requirements are active for life.
- Licence Status: Subject to post-release supervision and GPS monitoring in the Chorley area.
- Legal Status: CONVICTED (Indecent exposure; 2 counts).
- Judicial Oversight: Sentenced at Preston Crown Court; investigated by Lancashire Police.
- Criminal Record: Serial exposure; Possession of indecent images of children; Possession of extreme pornography.
- Origin: Chorley, Lancashire.
Monitoring and Public Protection
Davies is managed as a high-risk registered sex offender within the Chorley area following his release. Due to the nature of his conduct—which involved stalking women in a vehicle and targeting a lone teenager—his management is a maximum priority for the Lancashire Police Public Protection Unit. Authorities state that his history of rapid reoffending upon previous releases indicates a high level of predatory compulsion that requires intensive community supervision.
As a registered sex offender for life, the 33-year-old’s details are permanently logged on the national police database. Authorities state that his current licence conditions include strict “exclusion zones” around the areas where his previous victims were targeted in Chorley. Any failure to notify police of his movements in Lancashire, any unauthorized contact with females, or any reports of him “loitering” near public footpaths will result in immediate arrest and recall to prison to ensure the ongoing safety of the public from his demonstrated pattern of sexual exhibitionism.
QUESTION – Given that the offender was released just 11 weeks after his sentencing for targeting a teenager because of “remand credit,” do you believe that “Automatic Remand Deduction” should be legally barred for repeat sex offenders to ensure they serve the full judicial sentence from the day of conviction?
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