Stephen Pennington was jailed in 2009 for the rape of a child
Police have launched an urgent search for a convicted child rapist described as presenting a "real risk to children and women." The Lancashire Constabulary says 35-year-old Stephen Pennington is wanted for failing to comply with his licence conditions.
Facing recall to prison, Pennington has links to areas including Blackburn, Blackpool and Wigan. Police say Pennington is a registered sex offender who was jailed in 2009 for the rape of a child, Lancashire Live reports. He was then jailed again last year for breaches of a sexual harm prevention order and notification requirements. He is described as white, slim and around 6ft tall, with short balding dark brown hair.Det Con Stewart Marshall, from the Mosovo Team at West Division, said: "Pennington is a high-risk sex offender who presents a real risk to children and women and I would appeal to anyone who sees him or knows where he could be to get in touch.
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