Abuse of the System

  • © By Tom Blewitt | Predator Awareness A West Yorkshire Police officer, PC Jo Lavender, has been charged with an additional rape offence, intensifying an already disturbing investigation. Lavender, 43, was initially charged with six counts of rape and two counts of indecent assault against a young girl under the age of 14, all of

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  • ©️ By Tom Blewitt | Predator Awareness Keiran John Shepherd, a former CID officer at Police Scotland, has been convicted of assaulting his own child, prompting widespread concern over accountability within law enforcement and the judicial system. Shepherd, who had been assigned to work with victims of domestic abuse, was found guilty after a trial

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  • © By Tom Blewitt – Predator Awareness Across the country, awareness teams work tirelessly to expose online predators, safeguard children, and bring the uncomfortable truth into the public eye. But in the West Midlands, a disturbing trend has emerged — police officers turning their focus not on the paedophiles themselves, but on the very people

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  • By Tom Blewitt – Predator Awareness In recent years, awareness teams have emerged across the UK, working to expose online predators and protect children from harm. These groups often operate voluntarily, confronting one of society’s darkest threats — and yet, instead of being supported, they’re frequently dismissed, criticised, or even targeted by the very institutions

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  • ©️ By Sophie Lewis ¦ @realtalkrealtea | Predator Awareness Thomas Kettleborough, a senior officer at Avon and Somerset Police, was sentenced to 2 years and 8 months in prison for child sex offences. Predator Awareness has been tracking this case for months — but the press has barely made a sound. Let’s be blunt: this

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