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Children’s Clown Kingsley Perera Declared Registered Sex Offender

8/11/2026

Summary

Prosecutor Flags Offender

Prosecutor Regan Walters told the court that Perera is a registered sex offender.
He has been subject to a sexual harm prevention order since December 2020 after his conviction for possession of indecent images of children.
The order requires Perera to notify police of any internet-enabled device he owns.
It also obliges him to report any device capable of storing digital images.

Summary

Clown Sentenced

In December 2020 Kingsley Perera was sentenced to a 10-month prison term and a sexual-harm-prevention order after conviction for possessing 4,000 child-sex-abuse images.
He denied downloading the images, blaming his sister, a friend and people he aided, while the judge noted he was a children’s entertainer and clown.
In April 2022 he received a suspended sentence for not informing police he moved to Port Talbot after they located his Pen-y-Cae Road address.

History

Historical Context

The UK Parliament’s Sexual Offences Act 2003 overhauled child-abuse law, adding mandatory registration that rose to over 30,000 listed offenders by 2010 after the 2005 reforms. Building on early-20th-century shifts that recognized child sexuality, the Act enables orders like the 2020 sexual-harm-prevention order issued to Kingsley Perera, giving authorities tools to monitor devices and deter repeat abuse.

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Prosecutor Flags Offender

Prosecutor Regan Walters told the court that Perera is a registered sex offender.
He has been subject to a sexual harm prevention order since December 2020 after his conviction for possession of indecent images of children.
The order requires Perera to notify police of any internet-enabled device he owns.
It also obliges him to report any device capable of storing digital images.

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