A known sex offender who was imprisoned for sexually abusing two teenage girls has been residing just a few feet away from a kids’ play area without the Probation Service being aware of it.
Todros Grynhaus was imprisoned for more than 13 years in 2015, found guilty of seven offences against two young girls between 1996 and 2004.
Placed on the sex offenders register for life, Grynhaus was released in 2022 before being reportedly recalled to prison due to a license breach.
The father-of-10 had subjected his two victims to a ‘litany of abuse’, with one of the young girls molested in a hotel jacuzzi.
During a court hearing at Manchester Crown Court, Judge Mr. Justice Timothy Holroyde mentioned that ‘the offenses committed displayed a high level of deceitful conduct paired with a complete denial of any wrongdoing.’
Mr Justice Holroyde also added that he believed there was a ‘significant risk’ he would commit further sexual offences ‘against a girl or girls’.
Interestingly, it has come to light that the Probation Service had overlooked the fact that there was a playground right in front of Grynhaus’ new residence, as reported by the Manchester Evening News.
His fearful neighbours have expressed their concerns that the sexual predator is living just metres from a popular children’s playground, with authorities allegedly only made aware of the issue upon receiving a complaint.
Todros Grynhaus (pictured) was imprisoned for more than 13 years in 2015, found guilty of seven offences against two young girls between 1996 and 2004
But despite the ‘significant risk’ of Grynhaus reoffending, maps used by the Probabtion Service had initially failed to ‘identify the presence of the park’ (pictured) directly opposite Grynhaus’ new address, according to the Manchester Evening News
Now, his fearful neighbours have expressed their concerns that the sexual predator is living just metres from a popular children’s playground (pictured), with authorities allegedly only made aware of the issue upon receiving a complaint
The local community, aware of his convictions, told the publication that they have now forbidden their children from playing in the park at all, expressing their fury that paedophile has been allowed to roam free on the ‘family estate’.
One anxious neighbour said: ‘His house is literally in front of a park. It really worries me that he has been allowed to live there. At the end of the day he is a dangerous man’.
Adding that she felt ‘disheartened’ by the Probation Service’s failure to protect the local community’s most vulnerable, she added: ‘We want him gone. It’s not fair’.
Grynhaus was assigned his current home following a mandatory Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangemenets (MAPPA) assessment, with the Probation Service insisting that any chosen address is continually reviewed and based on the ‘particular risk’ of the offender.
In a letter written to the individual who lodged a complaint about the situation, Andy Roberts, Assistant Chief Officer at Greater Manchchester Probabtion Service (GMPS), allegedly said: ‘In relation to granting permission of a registered sex offender to reside opposite a children’s park.
‘As I explained…decisions like this are made on a multi-agency (MAPPA) basis and not solely by probation.
‘The case at the time was also managed by a different PDU (probation delivery unit) and the decision was based on electronic information (map) made available. This did not identify the presence of the park. The learning from this has been shared.’
Elsie Blundell, MP for Heywood, has written to the Probation Service to outline her ‘grave concerns’ about the situation, adding that she was ‘extremely disappointed’ there had been a failure by the Probation Service to make the necessary checks.
Grynhaus (pictured), a father-of-10, had subjected the two girls to a ‘litany of abuse’, with one of the victims molested in a hotel jacuzzi
Elsie Blundell, MP for Heywood, (pictured) has written to the Probation Service to outline her ‘grave concerns’ about the situation, adding that she was ‘extremely disappointed’ there had been a failure by the Probation Service to make the checks required to ensure the safety of the local community
A Probation Service spokesperson said: ‘Special consideration is given to where registered sex offenders are allowed to live by a range of agencies including the Probation Service, police and local authority as part of dedicated procedures to protect the public’
She added: ‘Sexual offenders released from custody have no place near settings or local amenities frequented by children or young people and I wrote to the Probation Service to raise my grave concerns as soon as I was made aware of this particular case.
‘The onus is on the Probabtion Service to carry out thorough and rigorous checks to ensure that the location of these offenders , upon release, is predicated on the nature of crimes they have committed.
‘All families should have the confidence that their local parks, green spaces and play areas are safe and secure for their children to play.’
The MP also assured residents that she would be ‘actively monitoring’ any relevant developments to the case, alongside action set to be taken by the Ministry of Justice ‘in the coming weeks’.
A Probation Service spokesperson said: ‘Special consideration is given to where registered sex offenders are allowed to live by a range of agencies including the Probation Service, police and local authority as part of dedicated procedures to protect the public.
Grynhaus (pictured) was assigned his current home following a mandatory Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangemenets (MAPPA) assessment, with the Probation Service insisting that any chosen address is continually reviewed and based on the ‘particular risk’ of the individual
During the previous trial at Manchester Crown Court (pictured), Judge Mr Justice Timothy Holroyde said that he believed there was a ‘significant risk’ Grynhaus would commit further sexual offences ‘against a girl or girls’
‘These decisions are informed by the particular risks an individual poses and are actively monitored on an ongoing basis.
‘All offenders released on licence are supervised by probation staff and can be recalled to prison if they breach the strict conditions they are subject to.’
A Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said: ‘GMP work with our statutory partners, including the Probation Service, to appropriately manage the individuals and their conditions, taking into account all the necessary circumstances and arrangements to ensure the safety of the community.
‘All risk assessments are continually assessed and reviewed.’
