A man from Lowestoft has been jailed for 26 weeks after breaching a sexual harm prevention order (SHPO).

Joe McCallum, 34, of Westwood Avenue in Lowestoft, was jailed after pleading guilty for the breaching of SHPO at Ipswich Crown Court on Saturday.

This comes after officers from the Suffolk Public Protection Unit (PPU) went to McCallum's address where they found he had a device with access to social media as well as an unregistered bank card, both breaches of his SHPO.

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He was arrested and subsequently charged with four breaches of the order.

McCallum was sentenced to 26 weeks in prison, had his license revoked and order to pay a victim a surcharge of £154.

PPU supervisor DS Kate Bond said: “McCallum is a repeat offender and has shown a flagrant disregard for his SHPO that, amongst other things, prevents him from accessing the internet and having any contact with any female under 18 years of age.

"Internet crimes are far from victimless and every image depicts the very real abuse a young child has suffered.”