COPS have launched a manhunt for a convicted child rapist after he went on the run.
Police have warned he “presents a real risk to children and women”.
Lancashire Police started the hunt for Stephen Pennington, 35, after he failed to comply with his licence conditions.
The force said the convicted child rapist was a “high-risk sex offender” and is being recalled to prison.
He is said to have connections to Blackburn, Blackpool and Wigan.