In 2020, an arrest warrant was issued for then 33-year-old Susan Barnett, formerly of Litherland, Merseyside, after she failed to appear for sentencing for a predatory series of assaults on judicial orders. The investigation established that Barnett, an “utterly depraved” paedophile previously convicted in a horrific 2014 “love triangle” plot, admitted to breaching her Sexual Offences Prevention Order (SOPO) by contacting two children online. The prosecution reported at Liverpool Crown Court in May 2020, that the warrant was issued after Barnett failed to show up for court twice, once claiming Covid-19 symptoms and the second time offering no explanation.
The investigation established that Barnett’s series of behaviour involved “unsupervised contact with a child under the age of 16” without parental consent between December 2018 and October 2019. The prosecution reported that these prohibited communications took place via messaging services like Snapchat, identifying a total abandonment of human decency by a woman who had previously been told it was to her “eternal shame” that she plotted with her husband to facilitate child rape. This identifies a persistent disregard for the law by an offender who once suggested she could obtain a job in childcare to gain access to victims.
THE BARROW “LOVE TRIANGLE” AND DISTORTED MORALITY
The court reported that the historical 2014 investigation involving Susan Barnett, her husband Kevin Barnett, and Nikita Moore, uncovered “truly horrific” WhatsApp messages discussing plans to abuse and rape children. The investigation established that the trio, all from Barrow, Cumbria, were convicted after an 18-year-old woman discovered the vile exchanges on Kevin Barnett’s phone and alerted police. The prosecution reported in 2020, that Susan Barnett had previously admitted to possessing extreme pornography depicting animals, identifying a priority assault by the Cumbria Constabulary and Merseyside Police to monitor an individual whose thinking was described as “distorted” and devoid of fundamental morality.
Judge-led proceedings at Liverpool Crown Court resulted in the issuance of a bench warrant in May 2020. For her actions and the nature of the series of child abuse prevention breaches reported, Susan Barnett remains a wanted individual. The investigation established that her forensic profile as a dangerous and depraved predator is a matter of permanent record. She remains legally mandated to the Sex Offenders Register FOR LIFE.
STATUS AND CASE DETAILS (2020)
Based on judicial and police records as of May 2020:
- Legal Status: WANTED (Bench warrant issued; Breach of a Sexual Offences Prevention Order; Child abuse prevention).
- Custodial Status: AT LARGE (In 2020, following failure to appear at Liverpool Crown Court).
- Offence Nature: Breached SOPO by engaging in unsupervised online contact with two children; previously convicted of arranging the commission of a child sexual offence.
- Timeline of Case: Original plot 2014; Jailed 2015; New breaches 2018–2019; Arrest warrant issued May 2020.
- Location: Litherland, Merseyside; Barrow, Cumbria; Liverpool.
- Forensic Profile: Then 33-year-old female; forensic history documents a “depraved” willingness to assist in the rape of a child; identified as a high-risk offender who uses online messaging to target minors.
- Sex Offenders Register: Notification requirements are active FOR LIFE.
- Judicial Oversight: Subject to a bench warrant and an indefinite Sexual Offences Prevention Order.
- Criminal Record: Convicted paedophile; Series predator; SOPO breacher; Warrant issued in 2020.
- Origin: Barrow-in-Furness.
MONITORING AND PUBLIC PROTECTION
In 2020, Barnett is managed as a maximum-risk predator under the statutory requirements of the Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) in the North West. Due to the nature of the behaviour—specifically the series of persistence in seeking out children despite a 2015 prison sentence—she is a priority for immediate arrest. Authorities reported that the 2020 warrant identifies Barnett as an individual who prioritised her own perverted desires and husband’s whims over the principles of human decency and the life-safety of children.
As a registered sex offender for life, her details are permanently logged on the national police database to facilitate her capture. Authorities stated that the behaviour of Barnett identifies a commitment to clandestine child abuse and the systematic grooming of minors through digital platforms. Any attempt to assault the judicial system by evading sentencing results in immediate intervention to ensure the ongoing protection of the community from a woman who used a “sobbing pervert” mask in court to hide a predatory and persistent series of assaults.
QUESTION – Given that the offender was “prepared to help her husband rape a child” and has now breached her order to contact more children, do you believe the law should legally mandate that “All Convicted Child Abuse Conspirators” must be “Permanently Denied Bail” for any future offences to prevent a series of assaults?
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