Sex offender bailed to flat overlooking playground

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• Sir Mark said: "Prosecutors rightly opposed bail on multiple occasions, building on officers' clear assessments of the great risk he posed, and yet ba
• "A victim and their family found themselves living in close proximity to a man who had admitted targeting them
• "They were so fearful, they ultimately felt forced to move to distant temporary accommodation, disrupting their lives and disrupting their children's
• "He also criticised "some grossly irresponsible technology and AI companies"
• He said: "Dogan voyeuristically photographed children known to him before using an AI photo-editing technology to manipulate those images for his own

Sir Mark said: "Prosecutors rightly opposed bail on multiple occasions, building on officers' clear assessments of the great risk he posed, and yet bail decisions were ultimately made that prioritised the offender's interests over the safety and the peace of mind of the victims.

"A victim and their family found themselves living in close proximity to a man who had admitted targeting them.

"They were so fearful, they ultimately felt forced to move to distant temporary accommodation, disrupting their lives and disrupting their children's lives, simply to escape being in the neighbourhood of the offender."

He also criticised "some grossly irresponsible technology and AI companies".

He said: "Dogan voyeuristically photographed children known to him before using an AI photo-editing technology to manipulate those images for his own sexual gratification. Companies must do more to prevent their platforms and tools from being used to facilitate sexual offending and harm.

"Innovation cannot come at the expense of public safety, and industry has a clear responsibility to help prevent these technologies being exploited by predators.

"Victims, in this case extremely young children and their families, deserve better from both the tech companies and the criminal justice system."

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Victims of Zapher Dogen were living close to the 32-year-old, who admitted multiple offences.

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