- A sex offender is on the loose in Melbourne after failing to report to police
- Police believe the registered offender may be frequenting Bendigo or Werribee
- The 51-year-old is Caucasian with blue eyes, short grey hair and a slim build
A sex offender who was released from prison in Victoria last year is on the run after failing to report his address to police.
Police have been unable to locate Barry Dettman since he broke his obligations to notify police where he lives.
The 51-year-old may be visiting Bendigo or Werribee according to police.
The Bendigo Advertiser reported Dettman escaped the Langi Kal Kal Prison in Trawalla, north-west of Ballarat last year.
Registered sex offender Barry Dettman, 51, is on the run believed to be in Victoria
He has since been released from jail after serving time for offences including indecent acts in the presence of a child and willful and obscene exposure.
A court heard during an appeal against his jail sentence he ‘masturbated on a train’ in front of a young woman and in a separate incident ‘exposed himself’ to a welfare worker, the publication reported.
Dettman withdrew the appeal but has since been released from jail after serving his non-parole period.
Dettman escaped the Langi Kal Kal Prison in Trawalla, north-west of Ballarat last year.
Police are appealing for the public to come forward if they have any information on the registered sex offender’s whereabouts.
He is described as Caucasian with blue eyes, short grey hair, slim build and 175cm tall.
Police have urged anyone who sees Mr Dettman to contact triple zero (000) immediately.
Police have urged anyone who sees Mr Dettman to contact triple zero (000) immediately