Sex offender bailed to flat near playground
Zafer Dogan, a 32-year-old mechanic from Enfield, was sentenced to two years and four months in prison for taking over 5,000 indecent images of children and using AI to manipulate them. Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley criticized the justice system for repeatedly granting Dogan bail, which allowed him to remain near the playground he targeted and forced victims to relocate. The Commissioner also condemned AI companies for failing to prevent their tools from being exploited for sexual offending.
- ▪Zafer Dogan pleaded guilty to multiple offences, including making indecent images of children, and was jailed for two years and four months.
- ▪Police stated that Dogan took more than 5,000 pictures, many of which were captured from his bedroom window overlooking a local playground.
- ▪Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley described the bail decisions as 'unfathomable' and 'grossly irresponsible,' noting that they prioritized the offender's interests over victim safety.
- ▪Victims and their families reported feeling helpless and fearful, with one family forced to move to temporary accommodation to escape proximity to the offender.
- ▪Sir Mark Rowley called on technology companies to take greater responsibility for preventing their AI tools from being used to facilitate sexual harm.
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Sex offender bailed to flat near playgroundImage source, Met PoliceImage caption, Zafer Dogan took photographs from his bedroom windowPublished17 minutes agoA sex offender jailed for taking thousands of pictures of children and using AI software to "nudify" them was repeatedly allowed to return to his home overlooking the playground he targeted.It meant victims of Zafer Dogan, from Enfield in north London, were living close to the 32-year-old, who admitted multiple offences.Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley spoke outside Wood Green Crown Court after Dogan was jailed for two years and four months, where Sir Mark criticised the "unfathomable decisions" of the justice system."The children should be put first, not the paedophile," he said.Image source, PA MediaImage caption, Speaking…
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