July 2010
A pervert who fled the area after sexually abusing a man has been spared jail. Convicted paedophile James Alexander Warke fled to Scotland in October after abusing a fellow resident at the hostel where he was staying.
A pervert who fled the area after sexually abusing a man has been spared jail.
Convicted paedophile James Alexander Warke fled to Scotland in October after abusing a fellow resident at the hostel where he was staying.
Bolton Crown Court heard how the pair had been drinking together in Rochdale town centre and fell asleep at the hostel.
But the adult victim awoke to discover Warke performing a sexual act on him.
Philip Parry, prosecuting, said: “The victim can’t believe somebody had done this to him.
“He felt at first that he couldn’t report this incident to the police, because they wouldn’t believe him.
“He indicates that he was embarrassed and thought people would think that he encouraged it to happen.”
Warke pleaded guilty to sexual assault and breaching his registration requirements.
He was given an eight-month prison sentence suspended for two years.
The 47-year-old has a long history of sexual offences against young boys dating back to 1979.
Warke had been previously convicted of child abduction, seven counts of gross indecency with a child and indecent assault, was put on the sex offenders’ register for life and spent several periods in prison.
The day after the latest incident the 47-year-old fled, as he feared a return to jail and believed he could escape the English justice system by leaving for Scotland.
But his disappearance sparked a nationwide manhunt after he breached his bail conditions for another offence.
He was was arrested in Glasgow on October 22 after giving a false address when he attended hospital complaining of chest pains.
Warke pleaded guilty to the offences in March.
At the hearing Judge William Morris referred to the sexual assault as ‘atypical’ – as it was the first offence of its type against an adult.
Warke was remanded in custody, but was bailed to a hostel on June 15 for an assessment period with a written report to be submitted to Judge Morris.
During his stay at the hostel he requested an appointment with a psychologist to address his behaviour.
Sentencing Judge Morris said: “There are many offences on record of sexual offending against boys, so this particularly offence doesn’t fall within the regular pattern.
“I’ve read the report, which is supportive of him staying in the hostel for treatment to try and avoid this sort of thing in the future.
“I do accept that he needs help and that he did commit this offence.”
In addition to the suspended prison sentence Warke has been ordered to reside at the hostel for the next 12 months, given a 24-month supervision requirement and a five-year Sexual Offences Prevention Order.
This prohibits Warke from approaching any person under the age of 18 apart from when being served in a retail environment and orders him to seek consent from the chief constable before staying overnight at a place other than the hostel.
Judge Morris added: “If you don’t get help, your life ahead is bleak. If you commit another offence of this type you have a grave risk of going to prison for a long time.
“This is a good report and I’m going to give you the opportunity to stay at this hostel.
“Obviously the offence you committed was extremely disturbing for the man who you sexually assaulted, he woke up to find that his trousers were pulled down and you were abusing him – you think about that, you might find it extraordinary.”
Released May 2009
December 1999
Jailed pervert blamed childhood abuse for deviancy
PAEDOPHILE James Warke began his 20-year reign of terror when he was just 15 after claiming he was himself abused as child, it was revealed today.
The 36-year-old was sent to prison for 10 years by a judge at Preston Crown Court yesterday for a series of attacks on Blackburn schoolboys
The unemployed drifter, who was living in a flat in the Audley area of Blackburn, abducted one of his young victims and went on the run before he was caught in the seaside resort of Worthing.
Warke admitted the abduction and was found guilty of seven counts of gross indecency and a charge of indecent assault at a trial in Carlisle.
Judge Peter Openshaw QC described Warke as an addictive and obsessive paedophile and a danger to the public, before handing out the maximum possible sentence.
The judge also ordered that Warke be put on the sex offenders’ register for the rest of his life.
He said: “You moved to a flat in Blackburn and within a couple of weeks you insinuated yourself into a group of young boys.
“Offering them cigarettes, money and drinks, all of this was done to present you with the opportunity to indulge in your obsession with young boys.
“You took a young boy away from his family for sexual gratification and I have no doubt you were grooming him so you could carry out further offences. “You are an addictive and obsessive paedophile and the overriding duty of the court must be to protect the public.”
It was revealed that Warke’s first conviction for a sexual offence was in Northern Ireland in 1978 when he was 15.
Warke, who was raised in Northern Ireland, claimed he was abused as a child and that led to his sexual deviancy.
Over the next two years he appeared in court three times following sex attacks on youngsters.
On his fourth appearance he was was jailed for 12 months after he was found guilty of two attacks on schoolboys.
Two years later Warke was again sent to prison for burglary, robbery and possessing a firearm.
There was a series of similar offences and then Warke was sent to prison in 1990 for three years for attempted robbery.
By 1995 he had arrived in Lancashire and was based in the Blackpool area. He was already choosing his next victim and sexually assaulted a paper boy and another youngster. But the most serious case came in 1996 when Warke abducted two runaway teenagers from an arcade on the Golden Mile. He kept them for nine nights and bribed them with cigarettes, alcohol and money. After he was caught he was sent to prison but was out on licence after less than three years.
Warke was moved from one hostel to another before settling in a council flat in Blackburn.
He was once again in trouble with the police after being caught talking to schoolboys in Accrington town centre but quickly moved in on his next victims.
The youngster he abducted wanted to run away from home and Warke manipulated the situation.
He sold all his possessions to buy coach tickets to Brighton and was intent on setting up home with the schoolboy.
Warke even told the youngster he intended to adopt him and wanted to move abroad.
Although the sexual assaults were fairly minor there is no doubt he planned to keep the schoolboy under his control and make him a slave to his perverted desires.
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