Channel 4 recently decided to air the show 'The Paedophile Hunter' which is a documentary about a vigilant who try to entrap paedaphiles. The show provides a deeper insight into paedophilia while raising questions about the public and the law. Following the broadcast, several people on social media have questioned the effectiveness of police investigating into online paedophilia. The programmed ended with a list of offenders, which was also revealed on social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
- Since 2012 almost 100 people have been charged for sexual offences against under-18s in Warwickshire alone
- Since January 2012, 164 people have been prosecuted for committing 404 sexual offences against people under 18
- In the past 12 months the force has launched 33 separate investigations into online exploitation, including working with the National Crime Agency on the high-profile national investigation Operation Notarise
- Together with our partners in West Mercia, we are committing in excess of £2.5m to protecting vulnerable people, and child protection will be a major beneficiary of that investment
I believe that the documentary is beneficial to audiences as it educates them on the truth about paedophilia and how dangerous the effects can be. I do not think that people realise how many young people are actually affected by this topic and it should definitely be bought forward as paedophiles so easily manipulate and take advantage of children on social networking sites.
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