Overview
- West Yorkshire Police launched a public appeal on Sunday for help locating 56-year-old Darren Inkpen after he failed to comply with the Sex Offenders' Register following his April release from a Kent prison.
- Officers say Inkpen was previously released in November 2025, was recalled for failing to register his address, and was freed again in April before the latest breach of reporting rules.
- Inkpen was jailed in 2021 after admitting three sexual assaults in the Hartlepool area and was placed on the Sex Offenders' Register for life at Newcastle Crown Court.
- Police describe him as originally from Woodview Road in Beeston, Leeds, with known links to Kent and Sussex, and ask anyone with information to call 101 with reference 13260257516 or contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
- Failing to notify police of an address is a criminal breach that can trigger recall to prison, and officers warn local families to be vigilant while searches and arrest inquiries continue.