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Sex offender found with six-year-old girl after facial recognition technology spots him
- On January 10, 2025, police in Denmark Hill, London, used Live Facial Recognition technology to identify David Cheneler, a 73-year-old registered sex offender, with a six-year-old girl.
- Cheneler violated a Sexual Offences Prevention Order that barred any contact with children under the age of 14 without supervision, prompting police to intervene after facial recognition technology identified him.
- Officers found Cheneler carrying a lock knife concealed in the buckle of his belt and subsequently arrested him for the SOPO breach and possession of an offensive weapon.
- Cheneler pleaded guilty in January at Wimbledon Magistrates' Court and was sentenced to two years in Kingston Crown Court for breaching his SOPO and weapon possession, with no new allegations of abuse on this occasion.
- Metropolitan Police officials credited Live Facial Recognition as essential to preventing potential harm, emphasizing its role in identifying offenders who violate court orders.
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Moment police catch paedophile with girl he took from London school - The Mirror
David Cheneler, 73, who has a history of child sexual offences spanning six decades, picked the child up from school after gaining the trust of her mother - who was unaware of his criminal past
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