Paedophiles banned from travelling

[20 August 2008]

New laws to ensure tighter controls over the movement of paedophiles have been announced by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith.

The measures will include increasing the length of time child sex offenders can be banned from travelling abroad from six months to a maximum of five years. The announcement comes as paedophile ex-popstar Garry Glitter, whose real name is Paul Francis Gadd, was released from prison in Vietnam. He was convicted in 2006 for molesting two Vietnamese girls aged 11 and 12. The new changes will also see those subject to blanket travel bans having their passports confiscated automatically. A consultation is also due about the validity of paedophiles' passport and how they are issued.

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