THE mother of a 21-year-old student who was murdered by a vile sex offender has slammed a ridiculous legal loophole that allows pervs to dodge the sex offenders register.
Lisa Squire’s daughter Libby was killed in Hull in 2019 by a prolific sex offender leaving Lisa heartbroken.
ITVHer daughter was tragically killed in 2019 by vile Pawel Relowicz[/caption]
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Lisa was horrified to learn that men who commit indecent exposure can avoid being put on the sex offenders register.
The loophole that prevents pervs from being put on the register means those who commit indecent exposure can avoid being monitored by police.
Pawel Relowicz, the vile sex offender who murdered Libby, had a history of indecent exposure.
Evil police officer Wayne Couzens who murdered Sarah Everard in 2021 also had a history of indecent exposure.
Ministers have been pushing for stronger legislation with mounting evidence showing those who commit indecent exposure go on to commit violent offences.
A landmark Bill making sure offenders can’t slip through the net is set to make its way back through the commons this week.
Libby’s mother, Lisa, branded the Bill Libby’s Law Part One and told The Mirror: “It’s a perfect legacy for Libby.
“Her death was so preventable, it shouldn’t have happened, but she’s making a difference.
“If we can learn from her death that’s perfect, it makes it a bit less senseless.”
Current laws require prosecutors to prove an offender caused alarm or distress with their actions to get a conviction for exposure.
Commonly offenders are charged with outraging public decency instead which does not result in them being added to the sex offenders register and allows them to dodge police monitoring.
Soon after Libby’s killer Relowicz was arrested Lisa was told by cops that he had a history of committing sexual offences.
The evil killer plead guilty to nine sexual offences unrelated to Libby’s murder, including voyeurism and outraging public decency.
Lisa said: “If more people had come forward and reported their experiences, and if police had been able to join the dots there might have been a different situation.”
Since the horror loss of her daughter Lisa has campaigned for victims to report non-contact sex offences to police, saying doing so will prevent more cases like her daughter’s.
Lisa has urged victims to report non-contact offences
PA:Press AssociationLibby was killed by a vile repeat sex offender[/caption]
The distraught mum was shocked to learn that offenders charged with outraging public decency can avoid being put on the register.
She said: “I never even imagined that they wouldn’t be. When I found out they weren’t I thought it was ridiculous. These are people that we should be watching.”
Lisa has demanded compulsory treatment programmes to stop those charged with indecent exposure’s behaviour escalating to more violent crimes and called for jail terms for those convicted of non-contact sex offences like exposure and voyeurism.
She reportedly believes her daughters death could have been prevented if more serious action was taken against vile Relowicz at an earlier stage.
Lisa believes that lives could be saved with the loophole closed and has campaigned tirelessly to make that a reality.
The Mirror reveal data showing the number of indecent exposure cases reported to police has skyrocketed since 2019.
Data from 37 of the 43 police forces in England and Wales shows a 15% rise in five years, while arrests have gone up by around 35%.
Dame Diana Johnson, Labour’s Policing Minister, told MPs last year that in five years almost 250 men found guilty of indecent exposure were later found guilty of rape.
She told the Commons: “Indecent exposure and non-contact sexual offences are gateway crimes that are still not taken seriously enough.”
The Home Office has now commissioned research into the link between non-contact sex offences and more violent crimes.
A National Police Chiefs’ Council spokesman said: “Sexual exposure is an incredibly serious crime which can be invasive and distressing for victims.
“We have been working hard to improve our response to sexual exposure and other non-contact sexual offences.”
Justice Minister Alex Davies-Jones said: “Exposure is a degrading and cowardly crime, which can often escalate into serious offending.
“We’re strengthening the law to bolster protection for victims, meaning offenders with a broader range of motivations, such as the intention to cause humiliation or for the purpose of sexual gratification, can be prosecuted – and added to the sex offender register where necessary.
“I am grateful to Libby’s family, and other victims and survivors, who have bravely campaigned for change in this area.”
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