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Reality TV Star Stephen Bear Jailed for Breach After Taunting Police From Brazil
- On Friday, former Celebrity Big Brother winner Stephen Bear was sentenced to 24 weeks in prison at Thames Magistrates' Court after pleading guilty to five counts of failing to comply with sex offender register notification requirements.
- Prosecutor Maisa Mamman told the court Bear taunted officers from Brazil, claiming they "can't catch him," while failing to notify authorities of his foreign travel, return to the UK, or new financial accounts.
- Bear, 36, was placed on the register following a 2023 conviction for sharing private sexual footage of TV personality Georgia Harrison and remains incarcerated after a 16-month sentence imposed last week for breaching a restraining order.
- Deputy District Judge Claire Pithie ordered the sentence to take immediate effect, telling Bear he "need to work on strategies" as he exited the courtroom.
- Following last week's hearing, Harrison praised Essex Police for treating her case seriously, stating that if every force acted similarly, "thousands of women would feel safer today.
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