West Winch sex offender Kelvin Morgan has Criminal Behaviour Order extended to last 12 years

A West Winch man has been handed a 12-year order banning him from any activities that could harass, alarm or distress a woman in England or Wales.

Kelvin Morgan, 47, of Watering Lane, appeared at Chelmsford Crown Court this morning for a hearing about his Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) which had been granted on an interim basis on May 12.

The court decided that it should now be a full order and be in place for 12 years. It has eight conditions - which are slightly different from previous ones.

Four of them apply to NHS and care staff, but the following four apply to the public:

• Must not follow or act in any way that would cause a woman harassment, alarm or distress including making any unsolicited explicit sexual comment, suggestion or requests to any woman, in a public place in England or Wales.

• Must not approach any person under 16 years of age, without the prior consent of their parental guardian.

• Must not request any woman to place their hand inside any pocket, located below the waistline, within Norfolk.

• Must not enter any boundary of any private property without the expressed permission of the homeowner or tenant. This includes gardens, yards, driveways or footpaths.

Any breaches of a CBO are criminal offences.

The CBO was granted as part of a larger sentence originally imposed in May which included three months in prison - already served - when Morgan was found guilty of unwanted sexual touching of a female over 18 inside an address on January 17, 2024.

Inspector Ben Jarvis said: “CBOs are really effective tools that allow us to stop harmful behaviours that are not actually criminal.

“We know that these court imposed orders can be the best way to keep communities safe and they also empower communities to know exactly what behaviours are prohibited so any breaches can be reported.”