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© Tom Blewitt & Zack Griffiths A former Labour councillor has pleaded guilty to a series of sexual offences involving a 13-year-old girl, prompting his resignation and renewed scrutiny of safeguarding within local politics. Liron Woodcock-Velleman, 30, admitted sending explicit images of himself to the child and attempting to engage her in sexual communication. The…
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© Tom Blewitt & Zack Griffiths – Predator Awareness A convicted Islamist extremist and double murderer has been awarded around £240,000 in compensation and legal costs after the High Court found that his treatment in prison breached his human rights. Fuad Awale, who is serving a life sentence for the 2011 murders of two men…
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© Tom Blewitt & Zack Griffiths – Predator Awareness There are moments when public debate crosses a line, not because of disagreement, but because of a profound failure to recognise human suffering. Calling the issue of grooming gangs a “dog whistle” subject is one of those moments. For survivors who have endured years of exploitation,…
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We release the following statement: We are deeply troubled to learn that our Co-Founder, Zack, has been taken into custody again today. Earlier this year, he was arrested in April and remained detained for six months before all charges were ultimately dismissed. Now, we find ourselves facing a similar situation once more. Predator Awareness remains…
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© Tom Blewitt Dyfed-Powys Police have arrested a co-founder of Predator Awareness in connection with a post exposing a paedophile. The arrest, carried out under the Online Safety Act, has sparked immediate concern among campaigners and supporters of the group. Zack remains in custody awaiting interview. Predator Awareness, a grassroots advocacy initiative, has built its…
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© Tom Blewitt & Zack Griffiths – Predator Awareness The experiment is over. Police and Crime Commissioners in England & Wales have proven to be one of the most wasteful, ill-conceived reforms in modern policing. Introduced by the Conservatives in 2012, PCCs were sold as a way to bring accountability and local oversight to our…
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© Tom Blewitt & Zack Griffiths – Predator Awareness A Worcester man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for non-recent sexual abuse of girls under the age of 13. Anthony Blewitt, 65, of Selborne Road, Worcester, was found guilty on Wednesday by a jury of nine counts of child sexual abuse committed between…
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© Tom Blewitt & Zack Griffiths – Predator Awareness A man from Brecon has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after being convicted of serious sexual offences against a young girl. Paul Lewis, 72, of Pen y Fan Close in Libanus, Brecon, was found guilty following a trial at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court. He…
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© Tom Blewitt & Zack Griffiths – Predator Awareness A teenage nursery worker who raped and sexually abused two young boys in his care has will spend the next decade behind bars. Thomas Waller, now 18, was found guilty earlier this year at Staines Youth Court of rape, two counts of causing or inciting sexual…
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© Tom Blewitt & Zack Griffiths – Predator Awareness The sudden demolition of the former Coseley School has sparked fierce public concern following claims that the site may be earmarked for use as approved premises to house sex offenders. Approved premises in the UK are residential facilities used to accommodate high-risk offenders, including those convicted…
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