Hunt for man with connections to Ayrshire wanted over 'sex offences'

The public are warned not to approach Derek Johnson and to immediately call 999.

Hunt for man with connections to Ayrshire wanted over ‘sex offences’Gloucestershire Constabulary

Police are hunting for a man wanted in connection with sex offences who is believed to have links to Ayrshire.

Derek Johnson, 58, allegedly committed the offences in Gloucestershire, Kent and elsewhere in the UK.

He is thought to have befriended vulnerable victims online before travelling to meet them in person.

Johnson was arrested by Hertfordshire Police last month, at the request of Gloucestershire Constabulary, before later failing to answer to bail.

Officers think he could be anywhere in the country.

The public is advised not to approach him.

Johnson is believed to have connections in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, Gloucestershire, West Midlands, Devon, Yorkshire, Wales, Ayrshire, Northumbria, Northern Ireland and Kent.

Anyone who sees Johnson or has information about his whereabouts is asked to report information online using the following online form, quoting incident 324 of March 3.

Members of the public can call 101 or, if you have seen him in the last few moments, you are urged to dial 999 using the same incident number.

Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via their online form at www.crimestoppers-uk.org

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