 A convicted child rapist is being sought by police after breaching his licence conditions and is wanted back in prison. Stephen Pennington is 'a high-risk sex offender who presents a real risk to children and women', Lancashire Police confirmed. Pennington was jailed in 2009 for the rape of a child. He was jailed again for breaches of a sexual harm prevention order and notification requirements last year. Pennington is white, slim and around 6ft tall. He has short balding dark brown hair. He has links to Blackpool, Blackburn and Wigan. Stephen Pennington poses 'a real risk to children and women' (Picture: Lancashire Constabulary) He was jailed in 2009 for the rape of a child (Picture: Lancashire Constabulary) Detective Constable Stewart Marshall, from the Mosovo (Management of Sexual or Violent Offenders) Team at West Division, said: 'Pennington is a high-risk sex offender who presents a real risk to children and women and I would appeal to anyone who sees him or knows where he could be to get in touch.' For any immediate sightings, police urge people to call 999. Got a story? Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk. Or you can submit your videos and pictures here. For more stories like this, check our news page. Follow Metro.co.uk on Twitter and Facebook for the latest news updates. You can now also get Metro.co.uk articles sent straight to your device. Sign up for our daily push alerts here.){kind=link}
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A convicted child rapist is being sought by police after breaching his licence conditions and is wanted back in prison.
Stephen Pennington is ‘a high-risk sex offender who presents a real risk to children and women’, Lancashire Police confirmed.
Pennington was jailed in 2009 for the rape of a child.
He was jailed again for breaches of a sexual harm prevention order and notification requirements last year.