Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleHelen WilliamFriday 14 August 2026 18:23 BSTStephen Bear has been jailed after pleading guilty to five counts of failing to comply with the sex offenders register notification requirements (PA) (PA Wire)Former reality television personality Stephen Bear has been sentenced to 24 weeks in prison after pleading guilty at Thames Magistrates' Court to five counts of failing to comply with sex offender notification requirements.The 36-year-old failed to notify police of an unapproved trip to Brazil, neglected to inform officers of his return to the UK within three days, and failed to declare obtaining a replacement passport and two new bank cards.Bear, who was originally placed on the sex offenders' register for 10 years in 2023 for sharing a private sex tape of ex-girlfriend Georgia Harrison, boasted on social media from a Brazilian beach that law enforcement could not catch him.Deputy District Judge Claire Pithie warned Bear to work on his strategies to avoid ending up in difficult situations, particularly with a baby on the way, and ordered him to pay £85 in costs and a £154 surcharge.Bear was brought to court from custody after recently receiving a separate 16-month prison sentence at Chelmsford Crown Court for breaching a restraining order by repeatedly posting about Georgia Harrison on social media.In fullDisgraced TV star Stephen Bear jailed for sex offender register breach after taunting police from Brazil beachMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in