{"id":61324,"date":"2026-08-14T13:58:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T17:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/stephen-bear-jailed-over-sex-offender-breaches\/14\/08\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T13:58:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T17:58:08","slug":"stephen-bear-jailed-over-sex-offender-breaches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/stephen-bear-jailed-over-sex-offender-breaches\/14\/08\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Stephen Bear jailed over sex offender breaches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\" data-body-type=\"bodyblocks\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Reality TV contestant Stephen Bear taunted police by &#8220;bragging&#8221; he was on a beach in Brazil while he breached his requirements as a sex offender, a court has heard.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He was not on the run during the trip last year, but under the rules of his registration requirements he was ordered to tell authorities about foreign travel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bear, 36, admitted five counts of failing to comply with the register notification requirements at Thames Magistrates&#8217; Court and was sentenced to 24 weeks in prison.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:He is already in prison having been jailed on Thursday;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cewrjp2gj4ko?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">He is already in prison having been jailed on Thursday<\/a> after admitting breaching a restraining order that banned him from posting online about his ex-partner Georgia Harrison.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>A new photograph of him was released by Essex Police following the sentencing on Thursday [Essex Police]<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bear, of Walthamstow, east London, <a data-ylk=\"slk:had been placed on the sex offenders register in 2023;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-england-essex-64836055?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">had been placed on the sex offenders register in 2023<\/a> for sharing a private sex tape of Harrison.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">His unauthorised trip was discovered when he made a series of social media posts from Brazil.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Prosecutor Maisa Mamman told the court he had posted videos on social media showing him on a beach and saying &#8220;the police will not be able to catch&#8221; him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She added: &#8220;He posted on social media videos essentially bragging he was in Brazil.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bear had not informed police about the trip and on his return, he failed to tell officers within three days of his return to the UK, the court heard.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He also did not notify them that he had acquired a new passport and two bank cards during his trip.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Georgia Harrison with long curled blonde hair, looking slightly away from the camera with a brick wall behind her. She is wearing a grey jacket and white shirt, and her overcoat has a big, fluffy grey collar.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/6a8df68eca2f08729a0ebbdfe824d24323bc91b88792ee8355aa7649ddcae383\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fbbc_us_articles_995%2F6b2da7c264d47c9994dca61f7f10a04a.jpg\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>He was ordered to sign the sex offenders register after sharing a private video of him and his ex-partner Georgia Harrison, pictured at the original hearing in 2023 [PA Media]<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In his defence, the court heard Bear was not aware of the restrictions at the time and is now clear about what the requirements demand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Deputy district judge Claire Pithie told him the sentence takes immediate effect, adding: &#8220;You need to work on your strategies. Otherwise you will keep ending up finding yourself in difficult situations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;You have a baby on the way.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bear was jailed for 21 months in 2023 for sharing the private video of himself and Harrison on OnlyFans and WhatsApp without her knowledge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After serving half his original sentence, Bear was released from prison, but between 1 March 2025 and 21 July 2025 began posting on Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube and Facebook about the case and Harrison.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Do you have a story suggestion for Essex? 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