John Cronin

Who is John Cronin?

John Cronin is a repeat-offence Scottish convict who is considered by British law enforcement authorities to be the UK's first convicted felon to be tracked by satellite. Imprisoned for running up a 140,000 kronor bill in one of Sweden's top restaurants and then refusing to pay, Cronin is infamous for a string of sex offences against women, most notably against "Judy X", a Conservative Party worker, in May 1992. On 20 March 2013 at Antrim Crown Court, Cronin pleaded guilty to the burglary of Drumalis House on 15 February 2012 and the theft of money belonging to the Church.

Cronin is also the centre of current debate in Scotland over the reporting and handling of sex offenders and how they are dealt with once out of prison.