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Lanarkshire sex offender jailed after being found hiding out in a tent

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A missing sex offender who was found living in a tent after a huge search has been jailed for six months.Ryan Hill claimed he fled his home after threats were made against him and family members.Hill, 29, of Woodside Crescent, Newmains, was sentenced at Hamilton Sheriff Court on Friday.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android He admitted breaching a condition of the sex offenders' register by failing to tell police within three days of a change of address.Hill was placed on the register in 2016 when he was jailed for a year after exposing himself to women in Carluke.Police were looking for him in connection with an unrelated matter in July last year.Jennifer McCabe, prosecuting, told the court: "He had absconded and a warrant for his arrest was issued."A large scale police investigation was launched."It was understood he had fled to Blackpool and there was considerable collaboration with Lancashire Police, but with negative results."Police were then told Hill had returned to Scotland and had asked friends to find him a tent.Ms McCabe added: "About 11am on September 3 he was found with a tent in a wooded area beside the A73 near Newmains."He freely told officers 'Since I came back I've been sleeping in a tent.

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