A homeless man who previously lived close to Oxford Railway Station has been handed another jail term after breaking court orders by clearing his internet history following adult material viewing.

Steve James, who has no stable address, breached his sexual harm prevention order and failed to notify officials about his lack of accommodation.

The accused, who is 31 years old, received his sentence at Oxford Crown Court on April 14.

Alexandra Bushell, the prosecuting counsel, told the court that James pleaded guilty to the sexual harm prevention order breach and three counts of failing to comply with notification requirements.

The court heard he watched adult material on his phone between March 11 and 15 this year before deleting his browsing history.

One of his notification duties as a registered sex offender involves telling police about his homelessness every week. James missed this requirement on three occasions between last December and February this year.

The court was informed James has gathered 13 previous convictions for 22 offences.

Ms Bushell said: He displays a pattern of ignoring court orders. The non-compliance was deliberate.

James first received his conviction in 2017 and was placed on the sex offenders register.

He later breached his order four times in 2020, and in 2021, he was found guilty of using force to enter a home on Botley Road where a person was present who objected to his entry.

In 2022, he did not meet notification requirements before the breaches in December 2024.

His charges also placed him in violation of a 12-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, given on October 30, 2023.

In 2024, he served 36 weeks imprisonment for a further breach.

Last October, he received a 12-month prison sentence for violations.

Peter Du Feu, for the defence, said: These are not deliberate breaches. He was freed from custody in December, but has now been recalled.

After release, he had no home. He was staying near the railway station in Oxford.

He insists he was using Porn Hub, with no other inappropriate behaviour. He erased his browsing history through embarrassment.

He has considerable intelligence and self-awareness. He wants to better himself and move forward from his situation.

Getting housing is the crucial element for him. Without this, further breaches may happen. His life has had a troubled start.

Judge Ian Pringle KC stated: You knew that removing your history would concern the authorities, yet you did it anyway.

You must tell police if you have no accommodation.

Judge Pringle sentenced James to 16 months imprisonment.