Moment dangerous paedophile, 73, confesses to police he took girl, six, from her school in south London

"Police arrested a registered sex offender, David Cheneler, after facial recognition technology alerted them. He had a six-year-old girl with him and a hidden knife."

"Cheneler, a known offender, had previously been convicted for numerous sexual assaults. He had breached a court order prohibiting him from being alone with children."

Police in South London apprehended 73-year-old David Cheneler, a registered sex offender, who was found with a six-year-old girl after facial recognition technology alerted authorities. Cheneler had been befriending the child’s mother and had previously been seen picking her up from school. He breached a court order prohibiting him from being alone with children, a precaution established due to his extensive history of sexual offenses. During detention, Cheneler confessed to being with the girl, but claimed it was a misunderstanding. He was subsequently sentenced to two years in prison for these violations.

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