Mum only discovered new boyfriend was a paedophile when police told her
11.02.2022 - 02:51
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
A mum was left disgusted when she found out that her new boyfriend was a convicted paedophile and only discovered the grim reality when police told her.
Lee Martin’s new girlfriend was horrified after officers told her of the grizzly crimes when they came to her house to look for him.
She was oblivious to the fact that the 32-year-old was a convicted child sex offender who had served a five year prison sentence for a serious sexual assault on a child 10 years ago.
Following his release from jail Martin was subjected to strict conditions meaning he must not have any unsupervised contact with children under 16 unless it was approved by social services and the parents were aware of his convictions.
Martin was not at the address and a neighbour informed them he was living with a woman at another location in Blackpool, according to Lancashire Live.
When the police attended that address, they found Martin in a parked car outside the premises, claiming he was sleeping rough.
He later confessed he had been living with the woman and her children for a few weeks.
The woman told police she had been in a relationship with Martin and he sometimes stayed at her home. When his flat was badly damaged in a fire she allowed him to move in - but she had no idea of his sordid past, she said.
“The day I met him I had no idea he was a sex offender. He came across as very loving and caring. He asked me personal questions about my children and their fathers,” she told the court.
“He asked me if I had family in Blackpool and had a problem with male friends including my child’s dad. I pushed people away because of him.”
The woman said the relationship moved quickly, with Martin asking her to marry him and have a baby. He also asked to take on a