Notorious Perth paedophile Bradley Pen Dragon released from jail again
Bradley Pen Dragon, a convicted paedophile, has been released from Hakea Prison under a new supervision order. He has previously breached his release conditions multiple times, including possessing inappropriate materials. The court determined that the risk of reoffending could be managed in the community with strict conditions.
- ▪Bradley Pen Dragon has spent nearly half his life in prison and was previously jailed for breaching release conditions 11 times.
- ▪He was released under a new supervision order with 47 conditions, including electronic monitoring until 2032.
- ▪The Minister for Child Protection stated that keeping him imprisoned without a breach of law could be unconstitutional.
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Notorious Perth paedophile Bradley Pen Dragon released from jail under new conditionsBy Samantha GoerlingTopic:CrimeMon 25 May 2026 at 4:09pmMon 25 May 2026 at 4:09pmMon 25 May 2026 at 4:09pmA court sketch of Bradley Pen Dragon in 2022, when he was subjected to a 10-year supervision order, (Supplied: Anne Barnetson)In short:Convicted paedophile Bradley Pen Dragon has been released from Hakea Prison.Dragon, who has spent almost half his life behind bars, was jailed last year after breaching his release conditions 11 times, including possessing movies featuring children.What's next?WA's child protection minister says the restrictions being put on him are "incredibly rigorous", arguing it may be unconstitutional to keep him behind…
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