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| Police find missing sex offender | Police find missing sex offender |
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| A high risk sex offender who breached his probation conditions in Northern Ireland has been found in the Republic of Ireland. | A high risk sex offender who breached his probation conditions in Northern Ireland has been found in the Republic of Ireland. |
| The PSNI issued an alert for Paul Hunter Redpath, 35, after he failed to return to approved accommodation. | The PSNI issued an alert for Paul Hunter Redpath, 35, after he failed to return to approved accommodation. |
| He had been convicted of sex offences against two young girls. | He had been convicted of sex offences against two young girls. |
| Redpath has registered with the authorities in the Republic but has not been arrested. The DUP's Ian Paisley Jnr wants him deported back to NI. | |
| "I am very alarmed that a man who has engaged in such very serious crimes is at large in the Republic of Ireland. | |
| "Irrespective of their regime it is known that he is wanted in Northern Ireland and he should be returned urgently," he said. | |
| Redpath, who is originally from Stranraer in Scotland, contravened his probation conditions when he failed to return to his accommodation on 29 September. | Redpath, who is originally from Stranraer in Scotland, contravened his probation conditions when he failed to return to his accommodation on 29 September. |
| In June, Redpath pleaded guilty in Downpatrick Crown Court to sex offences against two young girls in March 2005. | In June, Redpath pleaded guilty in Downpatrick Crown Court to sex offences against two young girls in March 2005. |
| The former chef was given a three-year sentence and a three-year probation term for indecent assault and unlawful carnal knowledge of a 13-year-old girl. | The former chef was given a three-year sentence and a three-year probation term for indecent assault and unlawful carnal knowledge of a 13-year-old girl. |
| He was released early as he had already spent more than a year on remand. | He was released early as he had already spent more than a year on remand. |