Rather concerned for safety - Level-headed advice sought...

Death · Rather concerned for safety - Level-headed advice sought...

Hail all!

I'm now starting to become rather concerned and worried after watching the news earlier this evening and finding - As part of the report on the nursery nurse from Plymouth who has been charged with making indecent images of children - That her offences came to light after a 38 year old from near Manchester was raided, arrested and charged with possession of images of the same dispicable nature.

Now the man in question - From Littleborough, near Rochdale - Happens to have exactly the same first and last name that I do, and I'm now concerned about what might happen if people get me mixed up with this other individual...Especially after the person's name was announced on BBC national news earlier this evening! Shocked

I know people feel violent towards child abusers, So I can well imagine what could easily happen to me if people got me mixed up with this other bloke. Shocked

So...What I'd like to know/need to know is:

Are my concerns/fears rational ones, or am I going off on a rather superlative tangent again?
If those concerns are rational, then what kind of measures should I take to ensure my own safety and prevent people getting me mixed up with someone who shouldn't even be allowed in the community?
If the commonality in name between myself and this other person causes issues for myself or my property, do I have any form of legal redress against this other person for the trouble and/or injuries that I'd suffer as a result of the offences he'd committed under MY name?
(If not, then that's proof that the legal system of this country is more stuffed than the Turkey I had last Yule! )

Farewell for now, and many thanks in advance for any advice. Smile

>> Death <<

Nimmykins

I can understand why you're concerned. However, I think geography will help. Has the guys age also been published?

At this stage in an investigation a person's name, age, address, profession and the charges against them can be published, this is to prevent any misidentification.

There are more than 60 million people in this country and some of us have quite common names. Mine, like yours, isn't necessarily at the Jim Smith level of commonality, and yet there is a person working within the media, who lives in the town where I grew up and has the same name.
People do get confused.

I'm sure you won't experience any problems.