77 m. ago ‘I didn’t start out wanting to see kids’: are porn algorithms feeding a generation of paedophiles – or creating one?

More than 850 men a month are arrested for online child abuse offences in England and Wales. They come from every walk of life: teachers, police officers, doctors, TV presenters. And the numbers are rising every year. How did this happen?Andy was enjoying a weekend away with his wife when it happened. “My neighbour phoned me and said, ‘The police are in your house. They’re looking for you.’” He didn’t need to wonder why. “You know. You know the reason. I was petrified when I got that call. It wasn’t just the thought of other people knowing what I had done; I also had to face myself, and that is a sick feeling – it is guilt, shame.”Andy had been watching and sharing images of children being sexually abused for several months before the police appeared at his door. He tried at first to keep it from his wife: “I was afraid she would ask me to leave. I wouldn’t have blamed her if she had.” Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Dealer tried to flush phone and SIM card down toilet as police burst in his door

An examination of Corey Barnett's phone revealed he was involved in the supply of cocaine.

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18 h. ago Russian 'rape cult' leader who told followers he was 'alien' finally caught in Argentina

Russian cult leader Konstantin Rudnev, who has already been convicted of sexual abuse, was arrested in the city of Bariloche, in Agentina on charges of human trafficking

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31 h. ago Police searched his phone and what they found sent him to prison for life

'Monster' Ryan Schofield's crimes came to light after he was arrested for breaching a sexual harm prevention order and police analysed the contents of his phone

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46 h. ago Moment brothel owner tries to hide six phones during police raid on gang that ran massive prostitution and human trafficking ring

Lina Wang (pictured) played a leading role in the prostitution of vulnerable victims in multiple towns and cities across the UK including Canterbury, Chatham, Dartford and Tunbridge Wells.

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3 d. ago UK's most DANGEROUS gangsters revealed: Britain's FBI reveals which criminals pose the biggest threat to our security as they wield control over money laundering, drug smuggling and human trafficking

EXCLUSIVE: The NCA revealed that mobsters from the country pose the biggest foreign organised crime threat to the UK, a finding that's taken even experts by surprise.

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3 d. ago Britain's most dangerous gangsters: Why Chinese criminals now pose biggest threat to UK security as they wield control over money laundering, drug smuggling and human trafficking

EXCLUSIVE: The NCA revealed that mobsters from the country pose the biggest foreign organised crime threat to the UK, a finding that's taken even experts by surprise.

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3 d. ago British couple found dead in New Zealand after 'concerned family phoned police'

A British couple have been found dead in a New Zealand home, after a 'concerned family member' called a wellness check on them. 

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3 d. ago Man repeatedly called 999 and was abusive towards police and phone operator

Jason Monks, 43, of Caldicot, told operators he was lonely and in fear of harming himself.

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4 d. ago I was cleared of stealing £19,000 worth of designer items because I have kleptomania and voices in my head told me to do it

Melissa Grant, 55, was part of a professional female shoplifting gang who would raid exclusive shops in London's West End and grab huge quantities of expensive clothes and lingerie.

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4 d. ago Moment police rescue newborn baby sold by mother so she could pay for COOKING COURSE

A mother attempted to sell her newborn baby to pay for lessons on baking pastries in a horrifying case of alleged human trafficking, according to police.

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5 d. ago Sexual assault allegations seem to be a badge of honor in Trump’s America. Was #MeToo an epic failure?

The push to end sexual violence has sparked a revenge campaign setting fire to women’s rights and pushing young men to the right. But organizers can learn from the movement’s lossesDressed in his trademark sunglasses and a skintight black T-shirt, Andrew Tate strode into a Las Vegas arena like a returning king. He was there to watch Power Slap, a UFC offshoot where people slap each other in the face with such force that doctors say it could lead to brain damage and death.Days earlier, Tate and his brother Tristan had been in Romania, their assets seized, awaiting trial on human trafficking charges. But following reported conversations between Romanian officials and the Trump administration, the Romanian government lifted a travel ban on the brothers. Now, as a heavily male crowd watched men slap one another so hard they collapsed, the UFC president, Dana White, warmly embraced the Tates. White, a Meta board member who was once caught on camera slapping his own wife, smiled at the Ta...

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6 d. ago Ukraine police open human trafficking case after OnlyFans model, 20, was dumped battered and bloodied at Dubai roadside

Maria Kovalchuk (pictured) was hospitalised with a broken spine and limbs after she was discovered ten days ago, which followed her being missing for more than a week.

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7 d. ago Police officer used works phone to book services of sex workers while on duty

"We will not tolerate such behaviour and won’t hesitate to take action against those who do not reach the standards we expect from our officers.”

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7 d. ago Hunt for prison Romeo who had phone sex with guard AND fling with nurse behind bars...as police arrest four women who 'helped him flee hospital'

Officers are looking for Harri Pullen, 27, after being released from behind bars where he struck up his romances, who had phone sex with a prison guard.

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7 d. ago Met officer dismissed for texting escorts and sex workers on police phone

Pc Shabul Miah was dismissed without notice at an accelerated misconduct hearing in central London on Friday.

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7 d. ago Prison romeo who had phone sex with guard and fling with nurse is on the run as police arrest four women who 'helped him flee hospital'

Officers are looking for Harri Pullen, 27, after being released from behind bars where he struck up his romances, who had phone sex with a prison guard.

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8 d. ago Andrew Tate’s girlfriend claims he choked her during sex in an LA hotel room leading to ER visit

The self-proclaimed ‘misogynist influencer’ has previously denied all existing allegations against him as he faces sexual misconduct charges in the UK and human trafficking charges in Romania

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8 d. ago Andrew Tate sent his girlfriend to the ER while on US visit, she alleges

The self-proclaimed ‘misogynist influencer’ has previously denied all existing allegations against him as he faces sexual misconduct charges in the UK and human trafficking charges in Romania

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9 d. ago Gary Barlow's mansion raid probe gets a 'huge update after a gang of thieves targeted his £6 million home while he performed with Take That'

The Take That star's home was targeted by a gang of thieves in April 2024, while he performed with the band on Ant and Dec 's Saturday Night Takeaway .

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