A fortnight after announcing a public register of known child sex offenders in WA, Police Minister Rob Johnson yesterday said he would also introduce legislation this week to strengthen Child Protection Prohibition Orders.The proposed changes include:
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* Giving police new powers to randomly check the home computers of child sex offenders to make sure they are not accessing child pornography.
* Giving police powers to randomly test known pedophiles for drugs.
* Requiring pedophiles to seek the permission of the Police Commissioner before moving addresses or travelling overseas; and
* Giving courts new powers to order child sex offenders to undergo psychological testing after they are released.
Mr Johnson said one of the biggest changes would be the strengthening of police powers to influence where pedophiles can live.
Police are powerless to stop convicted pedophiles returning to their former homes which could be in areas with many children or even close to victims.
Mr Johnson said by amending the prohibition orders, police could apply to the courts to force convicted pedophiles to live at more suitable locations.”These changes will ensure that children’s safety comes first,” he said.
“Police will be able to act on their concerns about an offender and move them from a location.”
