Denbigh Sex Offender Breaches SOPO by Downloading Dark Web Browser

Daniel Johnson, a 37-year-old convicted sex offender from Denbigh, was sentenced to 16 months' imprisonment, suspended for 18 months, for breaching his sexual offences prevention order (SOPO) three times and failing to comply with sex offender registration requirements. Johnson previously served time for sexual activity with a child and had a SOPO amended to run indefinitely. He notified police of his address change six days late, believing he had seven days. During a police visit in January 2025, officers found he had downloaded the TOR browser, which is used to access the dark web, violating his SOPO. Johnson also refused police entry to his property in October 2025 and did not provide a passcode for his phone during a December visit. His defense highlighted his lack of substantive offenses since 2015 and a long period of compliance. Judge Timothy Petts noted the seriousness of the breaches but saw potential for rehabilitation, leading to a suspended sentence.

Key Points: • Daniel Johnson breached his SOPO by downloading the TOR browser, used for dark web access. • He was late in notifying police of his address change, violating registration requirements. • Johnson's sentence includes a suspended prison term, reflecting potential for rehabilitation.