Police are hunting for an escaped sex offender Richard Scatchard, a 70-year-old man who has...
Published: 8:51 am October 20, 2023
Updated: 10:46 am October 8, 2025
Richard Scatchard Wanted, Could Pose Risk To Public

Police are hunting for an escaped sex offender Richard Scatchard, a 70-year-old man who has been missing from Minehead since Sunday, Scatchard was jailed in 2000 for jailed for life after admitting a string of offences against women, whom he stupefied with drugs and drink before making obscene videos.

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After appealing for help on social media to locate Scatchard, authorities received fresh information that has raised concerns about his potential danger, particularly towards women he forms relationships with.

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