In 2021, then 47-year-old Steven Hills, of Blyth Avenue, Shoebury, was jailed after carrying out a predatory series of assaults against judicial orders and public decency. The investigation established that Hills possessed a sordid collection of extreme pornographic images depicting sexual activities with animals, including dogs, a pig, and a horse. The prosecution reported at Basildon Crown Court that Hills was also caught attempting to contact a child on Twitter, identifying a total abandonment of human decency and a blatant disregard for a previous ban on contacting minors.
The investigation established that Hills’ series of behaviour involved multiple breaches of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO), including the failure to register a mobile phone used for his illicit communications. The prosecution reported that during a police raid on his home, officers recovered five Category A images—the most serious kind—alongside Category B and C files and 15 extreme pornographic moving images. This identifies a calculated series of assaults where Hills used his “Shoebury resident” mask to hide a deep-seated addiction to prohibited and depraved material.
ADDICTION CLAIMS AND JUDICIAL SENTENCING
The court reported that Hills described himself as an “addict” who was falling “deeper and deeper down the rabbit hole.” The investigation established that Hills had previously offended in an identical manner ten years prior, identifying a persistent and unaddressed series of behaviour. The prosecution reported during the sentencing on October 11, 2021, that a pre-sentence report labelled Hills a “high risk to children,” identifying a priority assault by the court to remove him from society through an immediate custodial sentence.
Judge-led proceedings at Basildon Crown Court were overseen by Judge Samantha Leigh in 2021. For his actions in Shoebury and the nature of the series of extreme pornography and SHPO breach investigations reported, Steven Hills was sentenced to 16 months in prison followed by an extended licence period of four years. The investigation established that he was also handed an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order. He remains legally mandated to the Sex Offenders Register.
STATUS AND STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS (2021)
Based on judicial and Essex Police records as of 2021:
- Legal Status: CONVICTED (Possession of extreme pornographic images; Breach of SHPO).
- Custodial Status: JAILED (In 2021, serving 16 months plus 4 years extended licence).
- Offence Nature: Possessed moving images of bestiality; Attempted to contact a child via Twitter.
- Timeline of Abuse: Re-offended in 2020/2021, ten years after a previous similar conviction.
- Location: Blyth Avenue, Shoebury, Essex.
- Forensic Profile: Category A, B, and C images recovered; unregistered mobile phone seized.
- Sex Offenders Register: Notification requirements are active.
- DBS Status: Placed on the Barred List (Indefinite and permanent ban from any role involving children or regulated activity).
- Judicial Oversight: Sentenced at Basildon Crown Court; investigated by Essex Police.
- Criminal Record: Convicted sex offender; Series predator; Assaulted judicial orders; Jailed in 2021.
- Origin: Shoebury, Essex.
MONITORING AND PUBLIC PROTECTION
In 2021, Hills was managed as a high-risk offender under the statutory requirements of the Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) in Essex. Due to the nature of the behaviour—specifically the series of persistence in seeking out both animal pornography and contact with minors—he is a priority for digital forensic monitoring. Authorities reported that the 2021 conviction identifies Hills as an individual who prioritised his own perverted gratification and “addiction” over the principles of human decency and the life-safety of children.
As a registered sex offender, his details are permanently logged on the national police database to prevent future offences. Authorities stated that the behaviour of Hills identifies a series of commitment to extreme digital deviancy and grooming attempts. Any future attempt to assault his notification requirements or access social media platforms results in immediate police intervention to ensure the ongoing protection of the community from a man who used a “self-loathing” mask to hide a predatory and persistent series of assaults.
QUESTION – Given that the offender claimed an “addiction” but re-offended in “exactly the same way” ten years after his first conviction, do you believe the law should legally mandate that “All Repeat Digital Predators” must be fitted with “Mandatory Real-Time Internet Monitoring Software” for life to prevent a series of assaults against child safety?
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