{"id":76012,"date":"2019-05-23T21:09:47","date_gmt":"2019-05-23T21:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dominiclevent.com\/blog\/?p=76012"},"modified":"2019-05-30T23:15:10","modified_gmt":"2019-05-30T23:15:10","slug":"child-sex-offender-who-lived-in-taunton-involved-in-divorce-money-fight-from-his-prison-cell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominiclevent.com\/blog\/child-sex-offender-who-lived-in-taunton-involved-in-divorce-money-fight-from-his-prison-cell\/","title":{"rendered":"Child sex offender who lived in Taunton involved in divorce money fight from his prison cell"},"content":{"rendered":"


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A child sex offender serving a 14-year jail term is embroiled in a divorce court fight over money with his estranged wife more than a decade after they separated.<\/p>\n

Dominic Purvis, who has been convicted of string of offences including sexually assaulting children, wants a pay-out from his ex.<\/p>\n

Detail of Purvis’s cash claim has emerged after a judge analysed preliminary issues at a family court hearing.<\/p>\n

Mr Justice Mostyn oversaw the hearing in private in London early this month.<\/p>\n

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But the judge has named Purvis, and his estranged wife, in a written ruling published online.<\/p>\n

The judge has described Purvis as a “dangerous sex offender” in the ruling and says he will remain in prison for “many further years”.<\/p>\n

He said Purvis’s claim for “financial remedies” had to be seen “in that context”.<\/p>\n

The Purvises had lived in Taunton – and Davenport, Florida, USA – where they ran a cafe, when together, the judge said.<\/p>\n

Mr Justice Mostyn said that in 2006, Purvis was convicted of possessing indecent images of children, following a hearing at Bristol Crown Court, and jailed.<\/p>\n

In 2015, he had been convicted of a number of crimes, including eight sexual assault offences against three children, following a hearing at Exeter Crown Court, and given a 14-year prison sentence.<\/p>\n

“The applicant, Dominic Purvis, is a dangerous sex offender,” said Mr Justice Mostyn, who is based in the Family Division of the High Court in London.<\/p>\n

“He is presently in prison and will remain there for many further years.<\/p>\n

“His claim for financial remedies must be seen in that context.”<\/p>\n

The judge said the pair had married in early 2004.<\/p>\n

He said technically they remained married, because a decree absolute had not been granted, although their relationship had broken down by the end of 2005.<\/p>\n

Purvis said they had begun a relationship in 1992.<\/p>\n

Mr Justice Mostyn said he imagined that the judge who oversaw any divorce court trial would “want to consider the question of (Purvis’s) conduct”.<\/p>\n

He also said the “staleness” of Purvis’s claim would be relevant.<\/p>\n

The judge gave no detail about the amount of money at stake.<\/p>\n