Rapist son of Welsh First Minister breaches intercourse offender orders

The rapist son of Wales’ First Minister has been present in breach of his intercourse offender orders.

Jonathan Drakeford, 36, who now makes use of the title of Jay Humphries, was convicted and jailed in 2018 for rape and inflicting precise bodily hurt.

He was handed an eight yr and eight month sentence at Cardiff Crown Court, after additionally admitting to a baby intercourse offence for messaging a lady on Facebook who he thought was 15 years previous.

The convicted rapist was allowed out of jail on licence and was given permission by police to create an account on the Fab Guys courting website.

Mr Humphries was supposed to make use of an accredited profile title so his actions on the positioning might be monitored.

However, Caernarfon Magistrates’ Court heard he used an unapproved one and deleted web searching historical past from his cellphone.

He has admitted each offences and can now be sentenced on August 11.

Catherine Elvin for the prosecution rejected the defendant’s declare he had unintentionally deleted the web historical past from his cellphone.

She argued that his responsible pleas proved he had completed it intentionally to “conceal” his actions.

Although nobody was harmed by the breaches, Ms Elvin insisted: “Sexual harm prevention orders are put in place for a reason.”

Mr Humphries’ defence pleaded for leniency, claiming he had been underneath emotional stress on the time.

Gemma Morgan mentioned her consumer had been struggling to return to phrases along with his private scenario since his launch from jail, and being compelled to reside away from his shut household.

She famous that Mr Humphries was additionally nonetheless getting over the demise of his mom in January.

“He was suffering emotionally,” mentioned Ms Morgan.

“He was speaking to other men on Fab Guys expressing his feelings.”

The court docket was informed these emotions and his actions have been compounded by studying difficulties and being autistic.

Mr Humphries was arrested in Bangor, Gwynedd in March for breaching his intercourse offender orders.

He had since been recalled to jail in May after different breaches of his launch licence, together with leaving an abusive cellphone message for a probation officer.