Ipswich man jailed for breaching Sexual Harm Prevention Order
He'll spend more than a year in prison.
Last updated 4th Sep 2025
A 36-year-old man from Ipswich has been jailed for breaching a sexual harm prevention order.
Ryan Wade, of Bromley Close in Ipswich, was sentenced at Ipswich Crown Court on Friday 29 August to 16 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to four counts of breach of a SHPO.
Wade was arrested in June this year for using a tablet computer that he had not previously declared to police as per the prohibitions of his SHPO, and for being in possession of another tablet he had not declared.
The devices were seized and following enquiries, police found evidence that Wade was active in an instant messaging app and had images of male children under the age of 18.
The images were not found to be child sexual abuse material, however Wade is prohibited from possessing photographs of any children under the age of 18 years and for accessing the internet.
He pleaded guilty to the charges and was sentenced to 16 months’ imprisonment for each offence, which will be served concurrently.
Public Protection Manager Ali Barham said: “Sexual Harm Prevention Orders are designed to prevent sex offenders from engaging in activities that could pose a risk of sexual harm to the public.
“Wade was seen by off-duty police staff using a tablet in public which demonstrates his flagrant disregard for the sanctions imposed by court and which ultimately led to his arrest.
“The management of sex offenders is a duty Suffolk Constabulary takes very seriously and we will take robust actions against offenders who do not comply with their requirements to ensure the safety of our communities.”