Stephen Bear jailed over sex offender breaches

Stephen Bear smiles at the camera as he walks in to court, with a brick wall behind him. He has dark hair and stubble and is wearing big sunglasses and a black shirt. He has a prominent tattoo on his neck. — Image caption,

Stephen Bear, pictured arriving at court on 6 August for sentencing for admitting breaching a restraining order

ByKaty Prickett

Reality TV contestant Stephen Bear taunted police by “bragging” he was on a beach in Brazil while he breached his requirements as a sex offender, a court has heard.

He was not on the run during the trip last year, but under the rules of his registration requirements he was ordered to tell authorities about foreign travel.

Bear, 36, admitted five counts of failing to comply with the register notification requirements at Thames Magistrates’ Court and was sentenced to 24 weeks in prison.

He is already in prison having been jailed on Thursday after admitting breaching a restraining order that banned him from posting online about his ex-partner Georgia Harrison.

Stephen Bear custody image. He is wearing a grey jumper over a bright blue T-shirt, and he is pictured near a wall that is largely white behind him. He has tattoos on his neck and is smiling at the camera. — Image caption,

A new photograph of him was released by Essex Police following the sentencing on Thursday

Bear, of Walthamstow, east London, had been placed on the sex offenders register in 2023 for sharing a private sex tape of Harrison.

His unauthorised trip was discovered when he made a series of social media posts from Brazil.

Prosecutor Maisa Mamman told the court he had posted videos on social media showing him on a beach and saying “the police will not be able to catch” him.

She added: “He posted on social media videos essentially bragging he was in Brazil.”

Bear had not informed police about the trip and on his return, he failed to tell officers within three days of his return to the UK, the court heard.

He also did not notify them that he had acquired a new passport and two bank cards during his trip.

Georgia Harrison with long curled blonde hair, looking slightly away from the camera with a brick wall behind her. She is wearing a grey jacket and white shirt, and her overcoat has a big, fluffy grey collar. — Image caption,

He was ordered to sign the sex offenders register after sharing a private video of him and his ex-partner Georgia Harrison, pictured at the original hearing in 2023

In his defence, the court heard Bear was not aware of the restrictions at the time and is now clear about what the requirements demand.

Deputy district judge Claire Pithie told him the sentence takes immediate effect, adding: “You need to work on your strategies. Otherwise you will keep ending up finding yourself in difficult situations.

“You have a baby on the way.”

Bear was jailed for 21 months in 2023 for sharing the private video of himself and Harrison on OnlyFans and WhatsApp without her knowledge.

After serving half his original sentence, Bear was released from prison, but between 1 March 2025 and 21 July 2025 began posting on Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube and Facebook about the case and Harrison.

Do you have a story suggestion for Essex? Contact us below.