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new4now ago

U.K. Child Abuse Probe

Operation Hydrant

Operation Hydrant was set up when it became apparent that Forces around the country were investigating a significant number of non-recent allegations of sexual abuse involving persons of public prominence or within institutions. There was a risk that investigators were looking at the same individuals and institutions and it was also clear that officers dealing with these complex cases required support and guidance.

Statistics as of December 2015:

•1,433 suspects have been identified, of which:

•216 are now dead

•261 are classified as people of public prominence with:

•135 coming from tv, film or radio.

•Of the remainder:

•76 suspects are politicians;

•43 are from the music industry;

•7 are from sport;

•666 claims relate to institutions;

•357 separate institutions have been identified. Of these:

•154 are schools;

•75 are children’s homes;

•40 are religious institutions;

•14 are medical establishments;

•11 are community institutions, including military groups and guest houses;

•17 are institutions classed as ‘unknown’.

Statistics as of December 2016:

In light of the disclosures late last year from a number of well-known footballers regarding abuse within youth football teams, Operation Hydrant’s figures have changed considerably.

•There were 819 referrals from police forces regarding football abuse.

•They identified 429 potential football victims, aged between 4 and 20;

•and 155 potential suspects.

•In total, under Operation Hydrant:

•3,469 suspects are now under investigation; of which

•366 are people of public prominence;

•162 are from tv, film and radio;

•97 are politicians;

•49 are from the music industry;

•21 are from the world of sport; and

•37 are classed as ‘others’.

•3,531 people have been classed as victims.

•555 schools are being investigated;

•364 children’s homes;

•146 religious institutions;

•74 are sports institutions;

•67 are medical;

•60 are scouts/cadets;

•30 are prisons/young offenders institutions;

•21 are community institutions; and

•108 are classed as ‘others’.

Political anonymity

So as of December 2016, 97 politicians are under investigation over allegations of child sexual abuse.

However, in February 2016, MPs (all apart from one – John Mann) voted to change the rules so that now they are entitled to remain anonymous unless charged with a crime),

then there should be special rules put in place to ensure that any MP being investigated must not be allowed to have any involvement in setting out recommendations when it comes to the law surrounding child sexual abuse and exploitation, and nor should they be allowed anywhere near schools, nurseries or children’s wards until such time as they are cleared of any wrongdoing.

If 211 suspects are in tv, radio, film and the music industry alone, what measures have institutions such as the terminally bewildered BBC put in place to protect children, particularly as many now have dedicated children’s channels?

Investigations? What has happened?

And where are the arrests? Where is the action? Yes, we get thrown the odd small-fry (albeit important that EVERYONE involved in such crimes are caught and punished), but it’s simply a case of placating the masses whilst still protecting the bigger fish.

The figures above are abhorrent, and no doubt a vast underestimate of the true figures of those involved in paedophilia.
There are probably many more who are still too frightened to come forward because the behaviour of a select few stokes their fear.

We are in January 2017 and 3,469 people are currently being investigated over allegations of child sexual abuse.

By December, when the next set of statistics are released, how many convictions will we have seen and how many of those will include the ‘prominent few’ who are seemingly still so untouchable? https://scepticpeg.wordpress.com/2017/01/03/operation-hydrant/

They sure are investigating, but that's all they are doing I can imagine the count for 2017 we are just as bad

Victims are coming out, their stories need to be told, and their abuser/s need to be locked up

This is a big joke that makes me so sad

migratorypatterns ago

Thanks for this. It's agonizingly sad.

But it is a wake up call for people to get active and demand police, politicians, and anyone else involved be fired. This is about not accepting this carrying out of an agenda anymore. Call, write, demonstrate, and vote out anyone that goes along with this status quo. What are the politicians doing about this? If the answer is nothing, then rally and lobby for them to act.

We need to get organized. The side we fight is organized, so we have to be also. There's no relying on someone else, we ourselves need to become the change we seek.

new4now ago

Well put 👍