Stephen Bear jailed for 24 weeks over sex offender register breaches
On 14 August 2026, Stephen Bear, a reality TV participant, received a 24-week prison sentence for violating sex offender registration rules. His offenses included neglecting to inform authorities about his trip to Brazil and not reporting new bank cards and a passport. The 36-year-old, hailing from Walthamstow, has been listed on the sex offenders register since 2023 after leaking a private sex tape of his former partner, Georgia Harrison. During his unauthorized visit to Brazil last year, Bear boasted on social media about dodging law enforcement. He also failed to notify the police within three days upon his return to the UK. Bear is currently incarcerated after being sentenced on 6 August for breaching a restraining order involving Harrison.
Key facts
- Bear admitted five counts of failing to comply with sex offender register notification requirements.
- He was sentenced to 24 weeks in prison at Thames Magistrates' Court.
- The unauthorized trip to Brazil was discovered through his social media posts.
- He failed to notify police about foreign travel, a new passport, and two bank cards.
- He was already in prison for breaching a restraining order related to Georgia Harrison.
- Bear was placed on the sex offenders register in 2023 for sharing a private sex tape.
- He posted videos on social media bragging he was in Brazil and police would not catch him.
- Deputy District Judge Claire Pithie warned him to work on his strategies.
- Bear was jailed for 21 months in 2023 for sharing the private video.
- He posted about the case on multiple social media platforms between March and July 2025.
Entities
Artists
- Stephen Bear
- Georgia Harrison
Institutions
- Thames Magistrates' Court
- Essex Police
- OnlyFans
- TikTok
- X
- YouTube
Locations
- Brazil
- Walthamstow
- London
- United Kingdom