POLICE are searching for a registered Blackburn sex offender who is wanted after failing to notify officers of his whereabouts.

Jake Spearman, 23, is being recalled to prison after originally being sentenced to one year and four months for sexual activity with a girl under 16.

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DS 57 Michael Morris from the West Dangerous and Sexual Offenders Unit said: “We are actively looking for Speakman and I would urge anyone who sees him or knows of his whereabouts to call us.

“I would also urge Speakman himself, if he sees this appeal, to hand himself in to the police.

“Sex offenders are managed in the community by police and partners, a system which aims to prevent them from committing further offences. If they do not comply with the obligations of their licence or notification requirements, we will take positive action to find them, as we are doing in this case.”

Speakman’s last registered address is in Blackburn and he is known to have links to the Blackpool area. He is described as white, around 5ft 7ins and of medium build..

Anyone with information about Jake Speakman’s  whereabouts can contact DS Mike Morris on 01772 209101 Alternatively, they can 101.