10 h. ago At least 25 undercover police officers had sex with activists they were spying on

Four women are said to have had children with officers belonging to a shadowy police unit whose members slept with more than 50 campaigners over four decades while posing as campaigners

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34 h. ago Revealed: at least 25 UK ‘spy cops’ had sex with deceived members of public

Total shows scale of dishonesty in undercover operations over more than three decadesHow women found truth about men who tricked themThe spy cops who deceived women into sexual relationsAt least 25 undercover police officers who infiltrated political groups formed sexual relationships with members of the public without disclosing their true identity to them, the Guardian can disclose.The total shows how women were deceived on a systemic basis over more than three decades. It equates to nearly a fifth of all the police spies who were sent to infiltrate political movements. Continue reading...

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34 h. ago Unmasking the spy cops: how women found the truth about men who tricked them into relationships

Credit cards, passports and ingenuity led to the identities of undercover police who were loved under false pretencesAt least 25 ‘spy cops’ had sex with deceived members of publicThe spy cops who deceived women into sexual relationsHelen Steel was in her 20s and deeply in love with a man who told her he would “like to spend the rest of his life” with her.She and John Barker had just moved into a new flat and would share long walks in the countryside, where they hoped to one day buy a cottage using money he had inherited. Continue reading...

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68 h. ago Prison officer who called herself 'the Queen' faces jail after admitting 'intimate' relationship with inmate

Prison officer Katie Evans, 26, boasted about performing a sex act on an inmate and was told by a judge at Sheffield Crown Court that she will go to jail.

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4 d. ago Choking porn should be BANNED, says shocking official review of online adult content that warns the 'degrading' sex act is now seen as 'mainstream'

Writing for MailOnline, Baroness Bertin says she believes in free speech but that a line has to be drawn.

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6 d. ago US threatens permanent visa bans on trans athletes based on sex markers

Exclusive: State department memo directs officers to bar those deemed to misrepresent birth sex on applicationsThe US state department has ordered officials worldwide to deny visas to transgender athletes attempting to come to the US for sports competitions and to issue permanent visa bans against those who are deemed to misrepresent their birth sex on visa applications.The 24 February state department cable obtained by the Guardian instructs visa officers to apply Immigration and Nationality Act section 212(a)(6)(C)(i) – the “permanent fraud bar” – against trans applicants. Unlike regular visa denials, this section triggers lifetime exclusion from the United States with limited waiver possibilities. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Sex offenders will need official approval to change their 'names and aliases' to stop them concealing their past from future victims

The new law will ensure that registered sex offenders cannot change their name on official documentation without explicit approval from the officers monitoring them.

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6 d. ago Women tricked into dating undercover police officer lay bare extent of deception

Women deceived into dating undercover police want new ITV documentary to spark action

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7 d. ago Psychiatrist reveals six reasons why female prison officers have sex with inmates

Forensic psychiatrist Dr Sohom Das, from London, has revealed six psychological reasons reasons female officers may have have sex with inmates in a video on YouTube.

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9 d. ago Police officer who removed burglar's tag so they could meet up for sex is jailed

Natasha Conneely, 31, who was part of the offender management unit at Bedfordshire Police, removed the burglar's tag in April so he could visit her house without being tracked.

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