A dangerous sex offender who breached the terms of his prison release by using methylamphetamine has been allowed back into the West Australian community on an amended five-year supervision order.

Christopher John Bentley, who has a lengthy criminal record spanning multiple states and a history of drug abuse, was in 2002 convicted of detaining, threatening and raping a 16-year-old girl in 2000.

The 56-year-old was also convicted of several other offences, including armed robbery and aggravated rape, against two separate women on the same day in 2001.

Supervision order

Bentley was released on a supervision order in 2018 and after his breach last year was fined $500.

The state then applied in the WA Supreme Court for the supervision order to be rescinded, so Bentley would be locked up indefinitely, or amended.

On Wednesday, Justice Joseph McGrath ruled Bentley should be released back into the community subject to an amended five-year supervision order with 58 conditions.

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Justice McGrath said he was satisfied Bentley would comply with the conditions, which includes two additions related to the use of electronic devices.

“I am further satisfied that the community will be adequately protected by the provisions of the amended supervision order,” he said.

Justice McGrath said it was untenable to detain Bentley indefinitely for his anti-authoritarian personality, adding the risk could be managed in the community.

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