Convicted Paedophile Gareth Kitchener Granted Bail at Coleraine Address Following Court Appearance
Jan 26, 2025
A convicted paedophile who previously garnered media attention has had his registered address updated to a property in Coleraine.
Gareth Kitchener appeared before Coleraine Magistrates’ Court via video link on Friday morning, facing charges of breaching a Sexual Offences Prevention Order and resisting a constable in the execution of duty.
A PSNI constable informed the court that she was able to connect Kitchener to the charges. When asked, Kitchener confirmed that he understood the allegations against him.
The court was told that Kitchener had not been residing at his designated bail address and had instead informed his probation officer of his move to Coleraine.
Defence counsel Nadine Knight explained that Kitchener had previously been staying at a hostel in Belfast, which did not always have available accommodation.
An application was made for Kitchener to be bailed to his mother’s address at in Coleraine. The court heard that his mother has significant health issues, which have deteriorated in recent months. It was stated that Kitchener had been travelling daily from Belfast to Coleraine to spend the majority of his time with her.
The PSNI raised no objections to the proposed change in Kitchener’s bail address.
District Judge Peter King upheld the existing bail conditions, which now require Kitchener to reside at the Coleraine address instead of the Belfast address. Additional conditions include a curfew at the property, electronic tagging, reporting to Coleraine Police Station every Wednesday and Friday, and no contact with his children.
Kitchener must also comply fully with the terms of his Sexual Offences Prevention Order and have no direct or indirect contact with any injured parties. He was granted bail on his own surety of £500.
Kitchener is due to appear in Omagh court later this week in relation to separate charges of common assault and criminal damage.
He will return to Coleraine Magistrates’ Court on 3rd February 2025 for the current charges.
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