Prolific kerb crawler who ‘failed to learn his lesson’ is banned from three Bristol areas

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The 57-year-old Cotham was convicted of paying a woman for sex in the Easton area of Bristol

A kerb crawler has been banned from three areas of Bristol after he ‘failed to learn his lesson’ and was caught reoffending.

Tom Bright, 57, from Cotham, was convicted of paying a woman for sex, otherwise known as soliciting prostitution, on Stapleton Road in Easton at Bristol Magistrates Court.

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Subsequently, Avon and Somerset Police successfully applied for a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) banning him from entering the Fishpond Road area in Eastville, the Stapleton/ Warwick Road area in Easton and the Portland/Brunswick Squares in St Pauls.

The order, passed by magistrates on May 20, will be in place for three years. It is the second time Bright has been subject to a CBO, having been banned from the same areas in 2015.

Tom Bright has been banned from three areas in Bristol after being convicted of paying a woman for sexTom Bright has been banned from three areas in Bristol after being convicted of paying a woman for sex
Tom Bright has been banned from three areas in Bristol after being convicted of paying a woman for sex | Avon and Somerset Police

PC Tina Newman said: “Kerb crawling is illegal. Not only does it often take advantage of vulnerable people it is also extremely anti-social and significantly impacts on the quality of life of those who live and work in the area.

“Tom Bright has a history of such criminality and while his previous CBO had a really positive impact on his behaviour at the time, he has failed to learn his lesson and has since been caught reoffending.

Areas in Easton where Tom Bright is now banned fromAreas in Easton where Tom Bright is now banned from
Areas in Easton where Tom Bright is now banned from | Avon and Somerset Police

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Area near the Eastville M32 junction Tom Bright is now banned fromArea near the Eastville M32 junction Tom Bright is now banned from
Area near the Eastville M32 junction Tom Bright is now banned from | Avon and Somerset Police

“Should he be sighted in the areas shown on the map he could be arrested regardless of whether he is committing any other offences at the time.”

Soliciting of prostitution is when an offender makes a serious attempt to engage in prostitution by either offering money for sexual acts or providing sex acts for compensation.

An offer to pay cash for sexual acts is typically enough to prosecute in a solicitation case.

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