182:
2203:
2193:
337:
In July 2014, Exaro began publishing articles in which Carl Beech, then known publicly under the pseudonym "Nick", falsely accused prominent men of having abused him. Four months later, Beech told
Operation Fairbank detectives that he had been abused by a VIP gang of paedophiles for over a decade at
242:
broadcast on 6 October 2015, a former Elm Guest House prostitute was interviewed who claimed that he was unaware of any MPs visiting the brothel. UK journalist John Oakes told them he had investigated Chris Fay's claims, but had never been able to find any "solid" information nor trace of photos Fay
215:
was never properly investigated over his alleged crimes, the
Metropolitan Police launched Operation Fairbank as a scoping exercise to examine Watson's claims. Watson set up a meeting with Fay and others to discuss the allegations in 2013 but Fay was dis-invited before the meeting after concerns were
299:
Two men connected to the
Grafton Close children's home: Tony McSweeney, a Catholic priest from Norwich, and John Stingemore, a former children's home manager, were arrested on suspicion of sexual offences and questioned by child investigation officers from Operation Fernbridge in February 2013. A
227:
to reopen a separate rape investigation into
Brittan that police had previously closed after finding no evidence to support the claim and "glaring inconsistencies" in the accuser's account. Police ultimately decided that Brittan would face no further action but he was never told he would not be
79:
investigation known as
Operation Fairbank in late 2012. The purpose of this "scoping exercise" was to assess Watson's claims. As a result of allegations arising from Operation Fairbank, a full criminal investigation called Operation Fernbridge was launched in February 2013. No evidence of abuse
307:
Although arrests from
Operation Fernbridge did result in a conviction stemming from Grafton Close children's home, it did not expose abuse related to Elm Guest House. After McSweeney's conviction, Operation Fernbridge was closed and investigations related to Elm Guest House were taken over by
254:
In late 2015, Watson was criticised for consistently refusing to comment after it was revealed that the police had been pressured into investigating rape allegations against
Brittan by Watson. That November, Watson apologised to Brittan's widow and her family for the distress caused by the
158:
had been involved in abuse and that in March 1990 he had seen a photograph of
Brittan with a young boy. He said the picture had been shown to him by Carole Kasir, co-owner of the Elm Guest House, who died weeks later. Fay alleged that children from the Grafton Close Children's Home in
327:
65:
During 2014 and 2015, allegations against several leading politicians of the period, mostly now deceased, were made public in the
British press. Many of these claims were examined and discredited in an October 2015 episode of the BBC current affairs television programme,
384:
offences. Beech had been viewing, downloading and creating child abuse images during the same period in which he had been lying to police. On 22 July 2019, Beech was found guilty of making up the
Westminster VIP paedophile ring. He was jailed for 18 years on 26 July.
286:
of children, involving parties for men at the former Elm Guest House. Police also investigated historic allegations from the Grafton Close Children's Home. Operation Fairbank caused much speculation on the internet but did not uncover the alleged paedophile ring.
312:(IICSA) on 14 February 2019. Jerome concluded that "no credible victim has ever come forward alleging a specific offence suffered whilst at Elm Guest House" and that no prominent person had ever been conclusively identified as having abused a child there.
295:
A full criminal investigation, Operation Fernbridge, was launched as a result of allegations that arose from Operation Fairbank. Operation Fernbridge investigated allegations concerning both Grafton Close children's home and Elm Guest House.
84:, was set up to examine claims of possible murders. A subsequent inquiry found that those investigated by Operation Midland had been victims of false allegations. In November 2016, the then-Metropolitan Police commissioner,
773:
153:
In 1990, according to journalist James Hanning, Chris Fay, a Labour councillor, convicted fraudster and a campaigner for the National Association of Young People in Care, claimed on oath that former Home Secretary
2091:
377:
found that those accused had been victims of false allegations and Metropolitan Police Commissioner Hogan-Howe subsequently apologised to the living suspects (Bramall and Proctor) and Brittan's widow.
1458:
207:
he had evidence that there was a "powerful paedophile network linked to Parliament and Number 10". Watson made his comments after having been passed information from the investigative news website
243:
said he had seen. A man named Mark stated that he had been an abuse victim at Grafton Close but had never been to Elm Guest House and had never spoken to Fay. Another person interviewed by
460:
304:
in February 2015. However, John Stingemore was found dead at his home in January 2015 whilst still awaiting trial. McSweeney was later convicted of his charges and sentenced to prison.
228:
charged before his death in January 2015. After Brittan's death, Watson wrote a newspaper column in which he quoted Beech, calling Brittan "as close to evil as a human being could get".
1108:
380:
In May 2019, Beech was placed on trial, charged with 12 counts of perverting the course of justice and one of fraud, which he denied. Before his trial started, Beech pleaded guilty to
1267:
1485:
722:
1495:
1284:
522:
678:
2162:
2147:
88:, made a personal apology to the innocent parties involved. In May 2019, Beech, who was himself found to be a child sex offender, was placed on trial, charged with
1570:
1814:
1050:
1260:
17:
2267:
620:
649:
1450:
224:
418:
2242:
1019:
1801:
1253:
755:
1490:
1222:
832:
494:
2132:
956:
885:
1167:
1139:
123:. The identities of the men who attended the party are not known and have been the subject of much speculation in subsequent years. By 2012,
2106:
1575:
1397:
2178:
1820:
1352:
1085:
309:
272:
The police investigation known as Operation Fairbank was an umbrella inquiry first set up under conditions of secrecy in November 2012.
2196:
1580:
2206:
2157:
1357:
2252:
2015:
1697:
1276:
774:"Scotland Yard investigating allegations senior politicians abused children in the 1980s and used 'connections' to escape justice"
709:
558:
2262:
2096:
1473:
914:
119:
to take their clients to the establishment. A party was raided by the police in 1982 and the Kasirs were charged with running a
204:
189:
175:
59:
167:
to Elm Guest House. He drew up a list of public figures that he said victims had told him had stayed at the Elm Guest House.
2257:
2111:
1537:
112:
house has since been converted into two-bedroom apartments, and the current occupants are not connected to the allegations.
2081:
1966:
85:
2237:
2232:
2227:
2101:
62:
that a paedophile network which had existed at this time may have brought children to parties at the private residence.
2026:
308:
Operation Athabasca. Metropolitan Police Commander Neil Jerome gave evidence on Operation Athabasca's findings to the
2116:
1647:
1387:
196:
42:. In a list produced by convicted fraudster Chris Fay, several prominent British men were alleged to have engaged in
1920:
1637:
1522:
89:
80:
connected to the Elm Guest House was uncovered, and the operation was closed in March 2015. Another investigation,
55:
1140:"Man known as 'Nick' filmed crying as he falsely tells police of murdered schoolmate, Westminster VIP trial hears"
2152:
2066:
2061:
1532:
1327:
1109:"Former Exaro editor says no need to apologise for 'good faith' reporting of fantasy 'VIP child sex ring' claims"
1945:
1622:
1602:
1597:
1292:
200:
185:
51:
216:
raised about his reliability. After the meeting, Watson was warned about the reliability of the accusations.
2003:
1713:
1347:
1322:
886:"Tom Watson expected to face calls to resign when extent of ties to 'Nick' are revealed in unredacted report"
347:
2272:
1826:
1565:
1547:
1542:
1312:
1302:
1297:
251:
later reported that Fay had been jailed for fraud in 2011. Fay said he regretted starting a "witch-hunt".
1342:
1337:
394:
76:
1984:
1730:
1592:
1317:
1307:
1979:
1667:
1662:
1516:
683:
625:
527:
274:
1463:
2086:
2038:
1332:
343:
92:
and fraud, which he denied. Beech was found guilty and sentenced to 18 years in jail in July 2019.
940:
Cecil, Nicholas (9 October 2015). "Watson urged to break silence over Lord Brittan abuse claims".
1627:
1430:
1414:
1078:
164:
2076:
1480:
1438:
1374:
461:"Operation Midland: The story behind the Met's controversial VIP paedophile ring investigation"
109:
2247:
1687:
1527:
1468:
1392:
708:
BBC Panorama - The VIP Paedophile Ring: What's the Truth? (6 October 2015) - 14:49 to 20:38;
301:
220:
181:
2137:
1905:
1587:
1245:
238:
171:
68:
8:
1870:
1227:
1144:
1055:
654:
499:
465:
132:
Carole Kasir died in 1990 at the age of 47; an inquest found that the cause of death was
586:
256:
2071:
1971:
1778:
1773:
1758:
1753:
1723:
1652:
679:"Lord Brittan: The accusations against the former Home Secretary that refused to die"
381:
374:
351:
331:
321:
81:
2020:
1880:
1860:
1768:
723:"Police reveal scale of Elm Guest House investigation into alleged paedophile ring"
160:
120:
2142:
1930:
1900:
1642:
778:
727:
423:
259:
issued an apology of his own in February 2016 for mishandling the investigation.
125:
116:
1940:
1925:
1850:
1808:
1794:
1672:
1223:"Carl Beech aka Nick found guilty of making up Westminster VIP paedophile ring"
523:"Police failings put dozens of children at risk from notorious paedophile ring"
495:"Carl Beech aka Nick found guilty of making up Westminster VIP paedophile ring"
370:
339:
283:
47:
2221:
1935:
1915:
1763:
1677:
1632:
1424:
1113:
366:
174:, top police officers, judges, pop music stars, and people with links to the
104:
in southwest London. It had eight guest rooms, and its facilities included a
101:
35:
2092:
Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005
1168:"Operation Midland police fell for 'false claims' of VIP abuse, report says"
1895:
1875:
1865:
1692:
1657:
1409:
1382:
1172:
1024:
563:
362:
358:
279:
247:
said they named Brittan as their abuser only after being pressured by Fay.
212:
155:
43:
1991:
1910:
1511:
1419:
1404:
1195:
804:
1885:
1845:
985:
862:
833:"Tom Watson 'was told that Carl Beech abuse claims had turned to jelly"
223:, who falsely accused Brittan and others of abuse. Watson wrote to the
1020:"Police child abuse inquiries: Operation Yewtree to Operation Midland"
2032:
2008:
1996:
1890:
1855:
1682:
1051:"Children's home boss facing historical sex abuse charges found dead"
115:
In the 1970s, Elm Guest House owners Haroon and Carole Kasir allowed
621:"Special report: Police revisit the grim mystery of Elm Guest House"
1199:
808:
590:
342:, and that he had witnessed them murder three boys. The murders of
2044:
137:
133:
650:"'VIP child abuse ring' accuser served time in prison for fraud"
50:
at the Guest House in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Labour MP
863:"Carl Beech: Tom Watson says he held meeting 'to reassure him'"
419:"Two arrested over claims that MPs took part in child-sex ring"
39:
805:"Operation Fernbridge: Norfolk priest Tony McSweeney arrested"
1196:"Carl Beech told 'extraordinary tale' of VIP paedophile ring"
957:"Leon Brittan's widow receives apology from Met police chief"
915:"Tom Watson to issue written apology to Leon Brittan's widow"
357:
Based only on Beech's claims, Operation Midland investigated
326:
208:
105:
100:
The three-storey Elm Guest House was in Rocks Lane, close to
1275:
219:
In July 2014, a journalist from Exaro introduced Watson to
756:"Man behind Leon Brittan allegations regrets 'witch-hunt'"
559:"Edwardian house at heart of a long-simmering sex scandal"
514:
350:
and another boy were subsequently investigated as part of
129:
described the house as a "conspiracy theorist's dream".
338:
various locations, including at the Elm Guest House and
231:
330:
Carl Beech, whose false allegations were the basis of
170:
The list included former government ministers, senior
75:
The role of the guest house became the subject of a
488:
486:
484:
831:
619:Hanning, James; Cahalan, Paul (16 December 2012).
1166:Dodd, Vikram; Taylor, Matthew (8 November 2016).
2219:
909:
907:
587:"Met investigates guesthouse child abuse claims"
552:
550:
548:
546:
481:
255:investigation. Metropolitan police commissioner
58:, suggested in an October 2012 statement to the
771:
163:, southwest London, had told him they had been
857:
855:
618:
1261:
1100:
1045:
1043:
904:
543:
2268:Political sex scandals in the United Kingdom
986:"Historical child abuse: Key investigations"
1821:Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse
1086:Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse
1013:
1011:
1009:
1007:
1005:
1003:
980:
978:
852:
799:
797:
720:
704:
702:
310:Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse
1268:
1254:
1165:
1040:
721:Milmo, Cahal; Peachy, Paul (9 June 2013).
714:
262:
2243:Conspiracy theories in the United Kingdom
1159:
614:
612:
610:
608:
454:
452:
450:
448:
446:
444:
442:
2016:Exposure: The Other Side of Jimmy Savile
1277:Child sexual abuse in the United Kingdom
1133:
1131:
1017:
1000:
975:
794:
765:
750:
748:
746:
699:
412:
410:
325:
300:trial against Tony McSweeney started at
180:
2097:Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006
883:
676:
670:
647:
520:
416:
290:
14:
2220:
605:
556:
439:
278:reported that it focused on claims of
18:Elm Guest House claims and controversy
1571:Church of England and Church in Wales
1249:
1220:
1137:
1128:
939:
829:
762:. London. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
743:
492:
458:
407:
267:
232:Claims are challenged and discredited
2082:Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2000
1967:The Maiden Tribute of Modern Babylon
954:
884:Mendick, Robert (1 September 2019).
772:Hickman, Martin (12 December 2012).
648:Mendick, Robert (26 February 2015).
373:and others. An inquiry conducted by
315:
148:
2102:Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009
1698:South Wales paternal sex abuse case
417:Hickman, Martin (6 February 2013).
178:. It was uploaded to the internet.
24:
2179:Catholic Church sexual abuse cases
1106:
1079:"Witness Statement of Neil Jerome"
677:Hanning, James (25 January 2015).
95:
25:
2284:
2163:Timeline of young people's rights
2117:Violent and Sex Offender Register
1018:Grierson, Jamie (4 August 2015).
955:Dodd, Vikram (16 February 2016).
197:Jimmy Savile sexual abuse scandal
188:addressed the accusations in the
108:, solarium and video studio. The
2202:
2201:
2192:
2191:
754:Evans, Martin (7 October 2015).
521:Hickman, Martin (3 March 2013).
90:perverting the course of justice
34:was a hotel in Rocks Lane, near
27:English sexual abuse allegations
2253:False allegations of sex crimes
2153:Paedophile Information Exchange
2067:Protection of Children Act 1978
2062:Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885
1214:
1188:
1071:
948:
933:
877:
830:Karim, Fariha (5 August 2019).
823:
459:Evans, Martin (21 March 2016).
225:Director of Public Prosecutions
2263:Metropolitan Police operations
1623:Berkhamsted paedophile network
1603:Westminster paedophile dossier
1221:Evans, Martin (22 July 2019).
1088:. 14 February 2019. p. 24
641:
579:
557:Boffey, Daniel (5 July 2014).
493:Evans, Martin (22 July 2019).
54:, having heard testimony from
13:
1:
2004:The Execution of Gary Glitter
1638:Charlene Downes disappearance
1138:Evans, Martin (14 May 2019).
400:
211:. With the public upset that
143:
2258:Police misconduct in England
1459:Arundel and Brighton diocese
7:
1519:(Leicestershire care homes)
988:. BBC News. 1 December 2015
395:Pizzagate conspiracy theory
388:
199:in October 2012, Labour MP
77:Metropolitan Police Service
10:
2289:
2238:2015 in the United Kingdom
2233:2014 in the United Kingdom
2228:2012 in the United Kingdom
1985:Cambridge University Press
1593:Medomsley Detention Centre
1538:Nottinghamshire care homes
921:. London. 20 November 2015
319:
2187:
2171:
2125:
2112:Sexual offences in the UK
2054:
1958:
1836:
1787:
1746:
1739:
1706:
1663:Murder of Alesha MacPhail
1615:
1558:
1504:
1449:
1373:
1366:
1285:Localised grooming groups
1283:
1059:. London. 16 January 2015
684:The Independent on Sunday
626:The Independent on Sunday
528:The Independent on Sunday
275:The Independent on Sunday
2087:Sexual Offences Act 2003
1815:Northern Ireland Inquiry
1616:Other high-profile cases
865:. BBC News. 23 July 2019
195:In the aftermath of the
2197:Category:Child abuse UK
1707:Discredited allegations
1668:Norwich paedophile ring
1628:Birmingham bathing cult
1431:Dame Janet Smith Review
942:London Evening Standard
263:Criminal investigations
2207:Category:Sex crimes UK
2077:Sex Offenders Act 1997
1533:North Wales care homes
1523:Jersey children's home
1439:Giving Victims a Voice
334:
192:
136:due to an overdose of
1688:Sheffield incest case
329:
302:Southwark Crown Court
184:
1906:Mark Williams-Thomas
1496:English Benedictines
1491:Comboni Missionaries
291:Operation Fernbridge
2273:Scandals in England
1486:Cardiff archdiocese
1367:Within institutions
1228:The Daily Telegraph
1145:The Daily Telegraph
1056:The Daily Telegraph
890:The Daily Telegraph
760:The Daily Telegraph
655:The Daily Telegraph
500:The Daily Telegraph
466:The Daily Telegraph
249:The Daily Telegraph
1980:Speak of the Devil
1528:Kincora Boys' Home
335:
268:Operation Fairbank
257:Bernard Hogan-Howe
193:
86:Bernard Hogan-Howe
2215:
2214:
2072:Children Act 1989
2028:National Treasure
1972:Pall Mall Gazette
1954:
1953:
1747:Police operations
1724:Operation Midland
1653:Kidwelly sex cult
1611:
1610:
811:. 7 February 2013
593:. 18 January 2013
382:child pornography
375:Richard Henriques
352:Operation Midland
332:Operation Midland
322:Operation Midland
316:Operation Midland
236:In an edition of
149:History of claims
82:Operation Midland
16:(Redirected from
2280:
2205:
2204:
2195:
2194:
1881:Jean La Fontaine
1861:Geoffrey Dickens
1827:Scottish Inquiry
1744:
1743:
1598:Plymouth nursery
1566:Caldicott School
1505:Children's homes
1398:Stoke Mandeville
1371:
1370:
1270:
1263:
1256:
1247:
1246:
1240:
1239:
1237:
1235:
1218:
1212:
1211:
1209:
1207:
1192:
1186:
1185:
1183:
1181:
1163:
1157:
1156:
1154:
1152:
1135:
1126:
1125:
1123:
1121:
1107:Mayhew, Freddy.
1104:
1098:
1097:
1095:
1093:
1083:
1075:
1069:
1068:
1066:
1064:
1047:
1038:
1037:
1035:
1033:
1015:
998:
997:
995:
993:
982:
973:
972:
970:
968:
952:
946:
945:
937:
931:
930:
928:
926:
911:
902:
901:
899:
897:
881:
875:
874:
872:
870:
859:
850:
849:
847:
845:
835:
827:
821:
820:
818:
816:
801:
792:
791:
789:
787:
769:
763:
752:
741:
740:
738:
736:
718:
712:
706:
697:
696:
694:
692:
674:
668:
667:
665:
663:
645:
639:
638:
636:
634:
616:
603:
602:
600:
598:
583:
577:
576:
574:
572:
554:
541:
540:
538:
536:
518:
512:
511:
509:
507:
490:
479:
478:
476:
474:
456:
437:
436:
434:
432:
414:
205:House of Commons
190:House of Commons
176:Royal Households
121:disorderly house
117:male prostitutes
60:House of Commons
21:
2288:
2287:
2283:
2282:
2281:
2279:
2278:
2277:
2218:
2217:
2216:
2211:
2183:
2172:Other templates
2167:
2143:Lantern Project
2121:
2050:
1950:
1931:Sammy Woodhouse
1921:Richard Webster
1838:
1832:
1795:Bichard Inquiry
1783:
1735:
1719:Elm Guest House
1702:
1643:Greville Janner
1607:
1581:Crewe Alexandra
1554:
1500:
1451:Catholic Church
1445:
1362:
1279:
1274:
1244:
1243:
1233:
1231:
1219:
1215:
1205:
1203:
1194:
1193:
1189:
1179:
1177:
1164:
1160:
1150:
1148:
1136:
1129:
1119:
1117:
1105:
1101:
1091:
1089:
1081:
1077:
1076:
1072:
1062:
1060:
1049:
1048:
1041:
1031:
1029:
1016:
1001:
991:
989:
984:
983:
976:
966:
964:
953:
949:
938:
934:
924:
922:
913:
912:
905:
895:
893:
882:
878:
868:
866:
861:
860:
853:
843:
841:
828:
824:
814:
812:
803:
802:
795:
785:
783:
779:The Independent
770:
766:
753:
744:
734:
732:
728:The Independent
719:
715:
707:
700:
690:
688:
675:
671:
661:
659:
646:
642:
632:
630:
617:
606:
596:
594:
585:
584:
580:
570:
568:
555:
544:
534:
532:
519:
515:
505:
503:
491:
482:
472:
470:
457:
440:
430:
428:
424:The Independent
415:
408:
403:
391:
344:Vishal Mehrotra
324:
318:
293:
270:
265:
234:
151:
146:
126:The Independent
98:
96:Elm Guest House
32:Elm Guest House
28:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
2286:
2276:
2275:
2270:
2265:
2260:
2255:
2250:
2245:
2240:
2235:
2230:
2213:
2212:
2210:
2209:
2199:
2188:
2185:
2184:
2182:
2181:
2175:
2173:
2169:
2168:
2166:
2165:
2160:
2155:
2150:
2145:
2140:
2135:
2129:
2127:
2123:
2122:
2120:
2119:
2114:
2109:
2107:Age of consent
2104:
2099:
2094:
2089:
2084:
2079:
2074:
2069:
2064:
2058:
2056:
2052:
2051:
2049:
2048:
2036:
2024:
2012:
2000:
1988:
1976:
1962:
1960:
1956:
1955:
1952:
1951:
1949:
1948:
1943:
1941:Sara Rowbotham
1938:
1933:
1928:
1926:Sarah Champion
1923:
1918:
1913:
1908:
1903:
1898:
1893:
1888:
1883:
1878:
1873:
1868:
1863:
1858:
1853:
1851:Andrew Norfolk
1848:
1842:
1840:
1837:Investigators/
1834:
1833:
1831:
1830:
1824:
1818:
1812:
1809:Wanless Review
1806:
1798:
1791:
1789:
1785:
1784:
1782:
1781:
1776:
1771:
1766:
1761:
1756:
1750:
1748:
1741:
1740:Investigations
1737:
1736:
1734:
1733:
1728:
1727:
1726:
1716:
1710:
1708:
1704:
1703:
1701:
1700:
1695:
1690:
1685:
1680:
1675:
1673:Richard Huckle
1670:
1665:
1660:
1655:
1650:
1645:
1640:
1635:
1630:
1625:
1619:
1617:
1613:
1612:
1609:
1608:
1606:
1605:
1600:
1595:
1590:
1585:
1584:
1583:
1573:
1568:
1562:
1560:
1556:
1555:
1553:
1552:
1551:
1550:
1545:
1535:
1530:
1525:
1520:
1514:
1508:
1506:
1502:
1501:
1499:
1498:
1493:
1488:
1483:
1478:
1477:
1476:
1471:
1466:
1455:
1453:
1447:
1446:
1444:
1443:
1435:
1427:
1422:
1417:
1412:
1407:
1402:
1401:
1400:
1395:
1390:
1379:
1377:
1368:
1364:
1363:
1361:
1360:
1355:
1350:
1345:
1340:
1335:
1330:
1325:
1320:
1315:
1310:
1305:
1300:
1295:
1289:
1287:
1281:
1280:
1273:
1272:
1265:
1258:
1250:
1242:
1241:
1213:
1187:
1158:
1127:
1099:
1070:
1039:
999:
974:
947:
932:
903:
876:
851:
822:
793:
764:
742:
713:
698:
669:
640:
604:
578:
542:
513:
480:
438:
405:
404:
402:
399:
398:
397:
390:
387:
371:Harvey Proctor
340:Dolphin Square
320:Main article:
317:
314:
292:
289:
269:
266:
264:
261:
233:
230:
150:
147:
145:
142:
97:
94:
48:child grooming
26:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
2285:
2274:
2271:
2269:
2266:
2264:
2261:
2259:
2256:
2254:
2251:
2249:
2246:
2244:
2241:
2239:
2236:
2234:
2231:
2229:
2226:
2225:
2223:
2208:
2200:
2198:
2190:
2189:
2186:
2180:
2177:
2176:
2174:
2170:
2164:
2161:
2159:
2156:
2154:
2151:
2149:
2146:
2144:
2141:
2139:
2136:
2134:
2131:
2130:
2128:
2126:Miscellaneous
2124:
2118:
2115:
2113:
2110:
2108:
2105:
2103:
2100:
2098:
2095:
2093:
2090:
2088:
2085:
2083:
2080:
2078:
2075:
2073:
2070:
2068:
2065:
2063:
2060:
2059:
2057:
2053:
2046:
2042:
2041:
2037:
2034:
2030:
2029:
2025:
2022:
2018:
2017:
2013:
2010:
2006:
2005:
2001:
1998:
1994:
1993:
1989:
1986:
1982:
1981:
1977:
1974:
1973:
1968:
1964:
1963:
1961:
1957:
1947:
1944:
1942:
1939:
1937:
1936:Simon Danczuk
1934:
1932:
1929:
1927:
1924:
1922:
1919:
1917:
1916:Peter Wanless
1914:
1912:
1909:
1907:
1904:
1902:
1901:Maggie Oliver
1899:
1897:
1894:
1892:
1889:
1887:
1884:
1882:
1879:
1877:
1874:
1872:
1869:
1867:
1864:
1862:
1859:
1857:
1854:
1852:
1849:
1847:
1844:
1843:
1841:
1835:
1828:
1825:
1822:
1819:
1816:
1813:
1810:
1807:
1804:
1803:
1799:
1796:
1793:
1792:
1790:
1786:
1780:
1777:
1775:
1772:
1770:
1767:
1765:
1762:
1760:
1757:
1755:
1752:
1751:
1749:
1745:
1742:
1738:
1732:
1729:
1725:
1722:
1721:
1720:
1717:
1715:
1712:
1711:
1709:
1705:
1699:
1696:
1694:
1691:
1689:
1686:
1684:
1681:
1679:
1678:Peter Righton
1676:
1674:
1671:
1669:
1666:
1664:
1661:
1659:
1656:
1654:
1651:
1649:
1646:
1644:
1641:
1639:
1636:
1634:
1633:Chris Denning
1631:
1629:
1626:
1624:
1621:
1620:
1618:
1614:
1604:
1601:
1599:
1596:
1594:
1591:
1589:
1588:Kesgrave Hall
1586:
1582:
1579:
1578:
1577:
1574:
1572:
1569:
1567:
1564:
1563:
1561:
1557:
1549:
1546:
1544:
1541:
1540:
1539:
1536:
1534:
1531:
1529:
1526:
1524:
1521:
1518:
1515:
1513:
1510:
1509:
1507:
1503:
1497:
1494:
1492:
1489:
1487:
1484:
1482:
1479:
1475:
1474:St Benedict's
1472:
1470:
1467:
1465:
1462:
1461:
1460:
1457:
1456:
1454:
1452:
1448:
1441:
1440:
1436:
1433:
1432:
1428:
1426:
1425:Jonathan King
1423:
1421:
1418:
1416:
1413:
1411:
1408:
1406:
1403:
1399:
1396:
1394:
1391:
1389:
1386:
1385:
1384:
1381:
1380:
1378:
1376:
1372:
1369:
1365:
1359:
1356:
1354:
1351:
1349:
1346:
1344:
1341:
1339:
1336:
1334:
1331:
1329:
1326:
1324:
1321:
1319:
1316:
1314:
1311:
1309:
1306:
1304:
1301:
1299:
1296:
1294:
1291:
1290:
1288:
1286:
1282:
1278:
1271:
1266:
1264:
1259:
1257:
1252:
1251:
1248:
1230:
1229:
1224:
1217:
1202:. 14 May 2019
1201:
1197:
1191:
1175:
1174:
1169:
1162:
1147:
1146:
1141:
1134:
1132:
1116:
1115:
1114:Press Gazette
1110:
1103:
1087:
1080:
1074:
1058:
1057:
1052:
1046:
1044:
1027:
1026:
1021:
1014:
1012:
1010:
1008:
1006:
1004:
987:
981:
979:
962:
958:
951:
943:
936:
920:
916:
910:
908:
891:
887:
880:
864:
858:
856:
839:
834:
826:
810:
806:
800:
798:
781:
780:
775:
768:
761:
757:
751:
749:
747:
730:
729:
724:
717:
711:
705:
703:
686:
685:
680:
673:
657:
656:
651:
644:
628:
627:
622:
615:
613:
611:
609:
592:
588:
582:
566:
565:
560:
553:
551:
549:
547:
530:
529:
524:
517:
502:
501:
496:
489:
487:
485:
468:
467:
462:
455:
453:
451:
449:
447:
445:
443:
426:
425:
420:
413:
411:
406:
396:
393:
392:
386:
383:
378:
376:
372:
368:
367:Edwin Bramall
364:
360:
355:
353:
349:
345:
341:
333:
328:
323:
313:
311:
305:
303:
297:
288:
285:
281:
277:
276:
260:
258:
252:
250:
246:
241:
240:
229:
226:
222:
217:
214:
210:
206:
202:
198:
191:
187:
183:
179:
177:
173:
168:
166:
162:
157:
141:
139:
135:
130:
128:
127:
122:
118:
113:
111:
107:
103:
102:Barnes Common
93:
91:
87:
83:
78:
73:
71:
70:
63:
61:
57:
53:
49:
45:
41:
38:in southwest
37:
36:Barnes Common
33:
19:
2248:Edward Heath
2138:Dark Justice
2133:CEOP Command
2039:
2027:
2014:
2002:
1990:
1978:
1970:
1896:Louise Casey
1876:Julie Bindel
1866:Jayne Senior
1800:
1718:
1693:Sidney Cooke
1658:Max Clifford
1481:Caldey Abbey
1437:
1429:
1410:Gary Glitter
1383:Jimmy Savile
1343:Peterborough
1318:Huddersfield
1232:. Retrieved
1226:
1216:
1204:. Retrieved
1190:
1178:. Retrieved
1173:The Guardian
1171:
1161:
1149:. Retrieved
1143:
1118:. Retrieved
1112:
1102:
1090:. Retrieved
1073:
1061:. Retrieved
1054:
1030:. Retrieved
1025:The Guardian
1023:
990:. Retrieved
965:. Retrieved
961:The Guardian
960:
950:
944:. p. 6.
941:
935:
923:. Retrieved
919:The Guardian
918:
894:. Retrieved
889:
879:
867:. Retrieved
842:. Retrieved
837:
825:
813:. Retrieved
784:. Retrieved
777:
767:
759:
733:. Retrieved
726:
716:
710:iPlayer link
689:. Retrieved
682:
672:
660:. Retrieved
653:
643:
631:. Retrieved
624:
595:. Retrieved
581:
569:. Retrieved
564:The Guardian
562:
533:. Retrieved
526:
516:
504:. Retrieved
498:
471:. Retrieved
464:
429:. Retrieved
422:
379:
363:Leon Brittan
359:Edward Heath
356:
348:Martin Allen
336:
306:
298:
294:
280:sexual abuse
273:
271:
253:
248:
244:
237:
235:
218:
213:Jimmy Savile
203:said in the
194:
169:
156:Leon Brittan
152:
131:
124:
114:
99:
74:
67:
64:
44:sexual abuse
31:
29:
2040:Three Girls
1992:Paedogeddon
1911:Nazir Afzal
1871:Janet Smith
1817:(2014–2016)
1805:(2013–2014)
1802:Jay Inquiry
1797:(2003–2004)
1648:Ian Watkins
1512:Cyril Smith
1434:(2012–2016)
1420:Huw Edwards
1415:Stuart Hall
1405:Rolf Harris
1180:25 February
1063:11 November
1032:18 December
992:12 November
896:8 September
815:12 November
786:11 November
662:12 November
633:16 December
2222:Categories
1946:Tom Watson
1886:Jim Gamble
1846:Alexis Jay
1517:Frank Beck
1464:Ampleforth
1328:Manchester
1092:15 January
691:8 February
431:6 February
401:References
221:Carl Beech
201:Tom Watson
186:Tom Watson
165:trafficked
144:Background
56:Carl Beech
52:Tom Watson
2033:Channel 4
2009:Channel 4
1997:Channel 4
1891:Keith Vaz
1856:Ann Cryer
1839:activists
1788:Inquiries
1714:Cleveland
1683:Ray Teret
1548:Beechwood
1543:Amberdale
1393:Broadmoor
1353:Rotherham
1333:Newcastle
1293:Aylesbury
967:8 October
925:8 October
838:The Times
735:25 August
473:9 October
110:Edwardian
1576:Football
1469:Downside
1348:Rochdale
1323:Keighley
1200:BBC News
1176:. London
1028:. London
963:. London
892:. London
869:5 August
844:5 August
840:. London
809:BBC News
782:. London
731:. London
687:. London
658:. London
629:. London
591:BBC News
567:. London
531:. London
469:. London
427:. London
389:See also
284:grooming
282:and the
245:Panorama
239:Panorama
161:Richmond
69:Panorama
2047:, 2017)
2045:BBC One
2035:, 2016)
2023:, 2012)
2011:, 2009)
1999:, 2001)
1987:, 1998)
1975:, 1885)
1829:(2015–)
1823:(2015–)
1779:Yewtree
1774:Whistle
1759:Hydrant
1754:Doublet
1388:scandal
1358:Telford
1313:Halifax
1303:Bristol
1298:Banbury
1234:22 July
1151:25 July
1120:27 July
597:25 July
535:4 March
506:25 July
138:insulin
134:suicide
1811:(2014)
1769:Voicer
1731:Orkney
1442:(2013)
1338:Oxford
1206:15 May
571:6 July
40:London
2148:NSPCC
1959:Media
1559:Other
1308:Derby
1082:(PDF)
209:Exaro
106:sauna
2158:Pace
1236:2019
1208:2019
1182:2017
1153:2019
1122:2019
1094:2021
1065:2020
1034:2014
994:2020
969:2017
927:2017
898:2019
871:2019
846:2019
817:2020
788:2020
737:2014
693:2015
664:2020
635:2012
599:2014
573:2014
537:2013
508:2019
475:2017
433:2013
46:and
30:The
2055:Law
2021:ITV
1969:" (
1764:Ore
1375:BBC
354:.
172:MPs
2224::
1225:.
1198:.
1170:.
1142:.
1130:^
1111:.
1084:.
1053:.
1042:^
1022:.
1002:^
977:^
959:.
917:.
906:^
888:.
854:^
836:.
807:.
796:^
776:.
758:.
745:^
725:.
701:^
681:.
652:.
623:.
607:^
589:.
561:.
545:^
525:.
497:.
483:^
463:.
441:^
421:.
409:^
369:,
365:,
361:,
346:,
140:.
72:.
2043:(
2031:(
2019:(
2007:(
1995:(
1983:(
1965:"
1269:e
1262:t
1255:v
1238:.
1210:.
1184:.
1155:.
1124:.
1096:.
1067:.
1036:.
996:.
971:.
929:.
900:.
873:.
848:.
819:.
790:.
739:.
695:.
666:.
637:.
601:.
575:.
539:.
510:.
477:.
435:.
20:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
