A CONVICTED sex offender got a job at a Studley pub without informing police under registration requirements, Worcester Crown Court heard.

David Symonds also lived for a time at an address in Redditch which police had rejected because it was near a primary school, said Kristina Montgomery, prosecuting.

Symonds, of Sunningdale Close, Riverside, pleaded guilty to failing to comply with sex- offender register requirements.

The 28-year-old had served three jail sentences in the past for breaching similar orders. Judge Michael Mott said he must obey orders in future or face the consequences. He gave Symonds a six-month jail sentence, suspended for 18 months.

Miss Montgomery said police told Symonds not to live at the banned address but he ignored them. Symonds also got a temporary job at the Barley Mow pub in Studley but failed to notify police or the probation service.

In 1994, Symonds was convicted of indecent assaults on male and female victims under 14. He had also served two jail terms for indecent exposure and been jailed for a wounding offence.

Richard Bond, defending, said the previous breaches for which he was jailed were more serious because he came into contact with youngsters under 18.

He had only worked an induction period in the pub job and did not think it necessary to tell police. Mr Bond said Symonds had experience in the catering industry but work was difficult to get because contact with young people was barred.

He had committed no sexual offences since 2002 and now lived with his girlfriend.