An international manhunt has been launched for 16 sex offenders who have disappeared after going on the run. Of that total, 14 are believed to be hiding abroad and the other two elsewhere in the UK.
All 16 men are on the Sex Offenders Register, having been convicted of offences involving either adults or children and then released back into the community.
Those who go missing are immediately classed as “high-risk” because they have broken rules designed to keep the public safe.It’s also feared that the 16 on the wanted list may have committed other offences after going AWOL.Police Scotland were unable to give details of the 16 but they told the Sunday Mail that they were committed to bringing them to justice and working with other forces
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