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| A second convicted sex offender who absconded from a bail hostel is in police custody after being arrested in London. | A second convicted sex offender who absconded from a bail hostel is in police custody after being arrested in London. |
| Just before 2000 BST on Thursday police arrested 58-year-old William Bailey at Victoria Station. | Just before 2000 BST on Thursday police arrested 58-year-old William Bailey at Victoria Station. |
| Joseph Taylor, 27, had earlier been arrested at York railway station, a South Yorkshire Police spokesman said. | Joseph Taylor, 27, had earlier been arrested at York railway station, a South Yorkshire Police spokesman said. |
| After leaving addresses in York and Rotherham they had been seen at Sheffield railway station. | After leaving addresses in York and Rotherham they had been seen at Sheffield railway station. |
| Taylor, who was released from prison on licence three weeks ago and had been staying at a bail hostel in York, was last seen at the South Yorkshire station just before 2100 BST on Monday. | Taylor, who was released from prison on licence three weeks ago and had been staying at a bail hostel in York, was last seen at the South Yorkshire station just before 2100 BST on Monday. |
| 'High risk' | 'High risk' |
| CCTV footage showed him at the station with Bailey who absconded from a supervised hostel in Rotherham. | CCTV footage showed him at the station with Bailey who absconded from a supervised hostel in Rotherham. |
| Police had warned the public both men had previous convictions for sex offences against children and posed a high risk. | Police had warned the public both men had previous convictions for sex offences against children and posed a high risk. |
| Bailey had served three-and-a-half years of a five-year sentence and was released from prison on licence just a week before he absconded, according to probation officials. | Bailey had served three-and-a-half years of a five-year sentence and was released from prison on licence just a week before he absconded, according to probation officials. |
| South Yorkshire Police are expected to give more details on Friday about the arrest of Bailey who was born in London and was known to have connections in Essex. |