Jason Brown, a former firefighter and convicted sex offender, received a suspended sentence and a £500 fine after admitting his 12th breach of a sexual harm prevention order. The case has renewed calls for a law restricting sex offenders from changing their names, which the article says Brown used repeatedly to conceal his criminal history.

The 51-year-old has used as many as 20 aliases and has convictions involving children, indecent exposure and inciting girls to sexual activity. He was acquitted of a separate rape charge after the order breach was dealt with separately; the judge cited the Government’s approach to sentences under 12 months when explaining why he did not impose immediate custody. Victims criticised the sentence as too lenient, and the article reports that Brown has also been reported to police over a new alleged sexual assault.