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    A convicted sex offender has "gone missing" and could be travelling on an e-bike as police warn women of the danger he may pose.<\/p>\n

    Richard Scatchard, 70, was last seen on October 15 in Somerset. Police have now issued an appeal for the man who they have warned could be dangerous.<\/p>\n

    Detective Chief Inspector Jess Aston, of Avon and Somerset Police, issued a statement saying: "While we remain concerned for Richard's welfare we are now more concerned about the danger he may pose to other people, specifically women he forms relationships with. As a result of the enquiries we've carried out while looking for Richard, he is now wanted on a recall to prison."<\/p>\n

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    Scatchard was convicted of eight sex offences at Warrington Crown Court back in 2000, local media reports. He pleaded guilty to three charges of drugging his victims, two charges of indecent assault, one attempted rape, one charge of theft and one charge of burglary.<\/p>\n

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    The sex offender would drug women he had relationships with to create X-rated videos without their consent. He also destroyed one woman's property after breaking into her home.<\/p>\n

    Sentencing Scatchard, Judge Hale said at the time: "You have pleaded guilty to three sexual offences directed towards three women who showed you considerable kindness and love.<\/p>\n

    "In each case, you drugged them for your own purposes to commit offences. You are in my view a considerable danger to any woman with whom you enter a relationship.<\/p>\n

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