Man, 65, arrested as he stepped off a plane from China (opens original article in a new tab)

A 65-year-old convicted rapist was arrested in the UK after returning from China, where he had lived for three years without informing authorities of his location, violating sex offender registration rules.

• A 65-year-old convicted rapist was arrested upon returning to the UK from China after three years abroad without informing police of his whereabouts.
• McAteer violated the sex offenders' register by not providing full travel details, leading to an eight-month jail sentence.
• He claimed he believed he had complied with requirements and cited threats and health issues as reasons for his actions.