रोचडेल ग्रूमिंग कांड: ब्रिटेन में नाबालिग लड़कियों के शोषण के दोषियों को सजा, जानें पूरा मामला

International News: ब्रिटेन के रोचडेल में हुए रोचडेल ग्रूमिंग कांड ने समाज को झकझोर कर रख दिया। इस मामले में नाबालिग लड़कियों का यौन शोषण करने वाले अपराधियों को अदालत ने कड़ी सजा सुनाई है। इस घिनौने अपराध ने पुलिस और सामाजिक सेवाओं की विफलताओं को भी उजागर किया, जिसके लिए अधिकारियों ने पीड़िताओं से माफी मांगी। यह मामला न केवल न्याय की मांग करता है, बल्कि समाज में कमजोर वर्ग की सुरक्षा के लिए गंभीर सवाल भी उठाता है।

अपराध की क्रूरता

रोचडेल ग्रूमिंग कांड में दोषियों ने सुनियोजित तरीके से नाबालिग लड़कियों को निशाना बनाया। अपराधी उन्हें मुफ्त उपहार, ड्रग्स और शराब देकर अपने जाल में फंसाते थे। इसके बाद, उन्हें गंदे फ्लैटों, कारों, सुनसान गोदामों या गलियों में यौन शोषण के लिए मजबूर किया जाता था। पीड़िताओं को ब्लैकमेल और सामाजिक बदनामी के डर से चुप रहने के लिए दबाव डाला जाता था। एक पीड़िता ने कोर्ट में बताया कि उसे 10 साल की उम्र में ही सामाजिक सेवाओं द्वारा गलत लेबल दिया गया, जिसने उसकी पीड़ा को और बढ़ाया।

पुलिस और सामाजिक सेवाओं की माफी

रोचडेल बरो काउंसिल की चाइल्ड सर्विसेज निदेशक शेरोन हब्बर ने स्वीकार किया कि उस समय बेहतर काम हो सकता था। उन्होंने पीड़िताओं से माफी मांगी और कहा कि सजा उनके दर्द को पूरी तरह मिटा नहीं सकती, लेकिन यह राहत दे सकती है। ग्रेटर मैनचेस्टर पुलिस के डिटेक्टिव सुपरिंटेंडेंट एलन क्लिथरोज ने भी माना कि पुलिस के पास जानकारी थी, लेकिन कार्रवाई में कमी रही। उन्होंने पीड़ितों के साथ हुए व्यवहार को “अक्षम्य” बताया और माफी मांगी। सहायक पुलिस प्रमुख स्टेफ पार्कर ने कहा कि वे पीड़ितों की बात सुनने और अपराधियों को सजा दिलाने के लिए प्रतिबद्ध हैं।

ऑपरेशन लिटन और जांच

यह मामला ग्रेटर मैनचेस्टर पुलिस की ‘ऑपरेशन लिटन’ जांच का हिस्सा है, जो 2015 से रोचडेल में यौन शोषण के मामलों की जांच कर रही है। अब तक 37 लोगों पर आरोप लगाए गए हैं, और सितंबर से पांच और मुकदमे शुरू होंगे। न्यायाधीश जोनाथन सीली ने दोषियों को लंबी जेल की सजा की चेतावनी दी है। सजा की तारीख बाद में तय होगी। मैगी ओलिवर फाउंडेशन जैसी संस्थाएं पीड़िताओं की मदद के लिए काम कर रही हैं, जो इस मामले में व्हिसलब्लोअर मैगी ओलिवर द्वारा शुरू की गई थी।

जातीयता और सामाजिक बहस

रोचडेल ग्रूमिंग कांड ने ब्रिटेन में अपराध और जातीयता पर बहस छेड़ दी है। राष्ट्रीय पुलिस प्रमुख परिषद के 2024 के आंकड़ों के अनुसार, ग्रूमिंग मामलों में ब्रिटिश-पाकिस्तानी मूल के लोग अनुपात से अधिक थे, लेकिन कुल यौन शोषण के 88% मामले श्वेत ब्रिटिश अपराधियों से जुड़े थे। इस मुद्दे को नस्लीय रंग देना खतरनाक हो सकता है। कई विशेषज्ञों का मानना है कि यह अपराध नस्ल से ज्यादा सामाजिक और आर्थिक असमानता से जुड़ा है, क्योंकि पीड़िताएं ज्यादातर कमजोर पृष्ठभूमि से थीं।

#childExploitation #groomingScandal

Tech isn't just a tool for connection—it’s also a weapon in the fight against child exploitation. Discover how AI, digital forensics, and international operations are targeting dark web networks in an unprecedented global crackdown.

https://thedefendopsdiaries.com/the-role-of-technology-in-combating-child-exploitation/

#childexploitation
#cybersecurity
#ai
#darkweb
#lawenforcement

So #elonmusk is now pushing his NaziAI to kids for free. (They'll pay later)

Where's the global outrage? Where's the boycotts and cancel armies?

Shall we all just wait a few years, act surprised and cry together when our kids grow up to be #nazis ?

Not me!!!

I don't have kids.

#grok #ai #fascism #childexploitation #indoctrination #education

#ClimateCrisis #ChildExploitation

"Climate change is often seen through numbers: temperature charts, sea-level rise, or CO₂ levels. But behind these graphs are children – especially in places like Kenya – living the real consequences of a warming world.

Climate change is often seen through numbers: temperature charts, sea-level rise, or CO₂ levels. But behind these graphs are children – especially in places like Kenya – living the real consequences of a warming world.

While floods and droughts destroy crops and homes, a deeper, quieter harm spreads. Young adolescents, aged 10 to 14, are facing sexual exploitation, gender-based violence, school dropout, and early pregnancy. The crisis is not just environmental. It is deeply social, deeply human.

(. . .)

The effects of climate change are not felt equally. In Kenya, droughts and heavy rains worsen existing poverty and create daily struggles for food, water, and safe sanitation. These insecurities shape how young people live, learn, and survive."

https://www.earth.com/news/climate-disasters-are-fueling-a-child-exploitation-crisis/

New York Times: These Internal Documents Show Why We Shouldn’t Trust Porn Companies. This link goes to a gift article. “One internal document indicates that Pornhub as of May 2020 had 706,000 videos available on the site that had been flagged by users for depicting rape or assaults on children or for other problems. That was partly because, the documents suggest, Pornhub did not necessarily […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/16/new-york-times-these-internal-documents-show-why-we-shouldnt-trust-porn-companies/

Today in Labor History April 26, 1924: The U.S. House of Representatives passed House Joint Resolution No. 184. It was a constitutional amendment to prohibit the labor of persons under 18 years of age. The Senate approved the measure a few weeks later, but it was never ratified by the states and is still technically pending. Even so, the act included many exclusions, like in agriculture. From 2015 to 2022, the number of kids working in violation of child labor laws rose by 283%. And, as you all probably already have heard, many Republican leaders are weakening child labor laws to make it even easier, and legal, to exploit kids in dangerous, low-paid jobs.

https://usafacts.org/articles/is-child-labor-increasing-in-us/

#workingclass #LaborHistory #childlabor #ChildExploitation #children

Mashable: Report: 1 in 7 teens exchange explicit images online for money or goods. “A new survey is a wakeup call for parents who believe their teen would never exchange sexually explicit imagery of themselves for money or other valuable items like gift cards, clothing, gaming currency, and social media followers and likes. The survey, conducted in fall 2024, found that 1 in 7 young people […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/24/report-1-in-7-teens-exchange-explicit-images-online-for-money-or-goods-mashable/

VT Digger: Snapchat sued in connection with Vermont child sexual abuse case. “The parents of two Vermont children have sued Snap Inc., which owns and operates Snapchat, accusing the social media company of aiding and abetting a man who allegedly sexually abused their daughters.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/23/vt-digger-snapchat-sued-in-connection-with-vermont-child-sexual-abuse-case/

Imagine children performing acrobatics while starving, just to entertain us.
Paid with excrement, separated from their families.
This isn't fiction; it's a harsh reality in the entertainment world.
Read the full story and reflect: https://www.hpmusic.id/post/dibayar-pakai-kotoran-dipisahkan-dari-anak-sendiri

#ChildExploitation #EntertainmentIndustry #HumanRights #MustRead

NBC News: N.J. attorney general sues Discord messaging app over child predator concerns. “New Jersey has sued the social gaming platform Discord for allegedly failing to adequately protect underage users from predators, the first state to do so. The heavily redacted civil suit, filed Thursday, accuses Discord of violating the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act by making it easy for children to […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/18/nbc-news-n-j-attorney-general-sues-discord-messaging-app-over-child-predator-concerns/

Winnipeg man faces multiple charges after child porn investigation, police say
A Winnipeg man was arrested Wednesday at a Canadian Armed Forces base, police say, after a months-long investigation into child pornography.
#crime #law #child #Winnipeg #ChildExploitation #crimeinwinnipeg
https://globalnews.ca/news/11137756/winnipeg-police-arrest-child-exploitation/

Winnipeg man faces multiple charges after child porn investigation, police say
A Winnipeg man was arrested Wednesday at a Canadian Armed Forces base, police say, after a months-long investigation into child pornography.
#crime #law #child #Winnipeg #ChildExploitation #crimeinwinnipeg
https://globalnews.ca/news/11137756/winnipeg-police-arrest-child-exploitation/

The Guardian: ‘Profiting from misery’: how TikTok makes money from child begging livestreams. “TikTok says it bans child begging and other forms of begging it considers exploitative, and says it has strict policies on users who go live. But an Observer investigation has found the practice widespread. Begging live streams are actively promoted by the algorithm and TikTok profits from the […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/07/profiting-from-misery-how-tiktok-makes-money-from-child-begging-livestreams-the-guardian/

Investigation reveals TikTok’s algorithm promotes child begging livestreams, even though platform has policies against it. TikTok profits from these streams, despite the exploitation of vulnerable children. #TikTok #ChildExploitation #Algorithm #Livestreaming #SocialMediaEthics #TechNews #ChildSafety

Grand Theatre stage show to address criminal exploitation of young people

Sherman Theatre and Grand Ambition’s production of Rebecca Jade Hammond’s new play Hot Chicks has received four-star reviews and broad critical acclaim since its premiere in Cardiff last month. Whilst its run continues in Cardiff before a move to Swansea’s Grand Theatre, the education and engagement work running alongside the play is hitting full steam, with teams in both cities working with partners to engage young people with the issues in the play.

An unsettling and darkly comic play; Hot Chicks tackles one of the most urgent national crises of our times; child criminal exploitation. In developing the production, the creative team liaised with charities, social services and third sector organisations including CMET in Swansea, SAFE in Cardiff, Cascade Wales (Children’s Social Care Research and Development Centre) and YMCA Swansea. An Arts Council of Wales-funded education and engagement programme, borne of that research, is being delivered alongside the play to raise awareness of exploitation.

In Cardiff, Sherman Theatre’s Francesca Pickard has worked with freelance Outreach Facilitator Katie-Elin Salt to deliver a programme of creative workshops for young people developed alongside SAFE and with funding from Cardiff Council and the Youth Endowment Fund, bringing these young people into the theatre for the first time.

Swansea Grand theatre-based creative collective Grand Ambition have been working with staff at Swansea Council’s CMET (Contextual, Missing, Exploitation and Trafficking – Safeguarding Children and Young People in Swansea from Extra-Familial Harm) and YMCA’s YHub to support service users’ engagement with Hot Chicks, with weekly workshops at YHub exploring creative ways to express the emotions evoked by the piece.

Grand Ambition Engagement Director Michelle McTernan said:  “The contribution from CMET staff and service users has been invaluable. Our writer, Rebecca Jade Hammond and the play’s director Hannah Noone attended a young people’s panel and picked up lots of tips from them to help flesh out the characters and make them human and believable. The girls in the play speak like young people from Swansea, they dream about their future.     .

“Members of the CMET Youth Panel, along with pupils from Morriston Comprehensive School and YHub users then came to the theatre to sit in on an early read-through of the script and to give us their feedback – they have really helped us to bring this story to life. It is important to us to represent voices less frequently heard on our stages. For all the attention county lines is currently receiving, there’s been very little in the media that gives voice to the young people affected. This a powerful story, with a razor-sharp, darkly funny script that sweeps you along, before bringing the reality of the situation many young people are facing painfully to light. We really hope that young people and their adults will come to see it. We believe that the arts have a valuable contribution to make in helping to highlight societal issues, and hope that Hot Chicks can do just that.”

Before starting rehearsals, the team consulted leading expert on Childhood Criminal Exploitation, Dr Nina Maxwell of Cardiff University, on the script. Dr Maxwell returned to see the production in Cardiff: “This is a must-see production for practitioners working with vulnerable young people, for teachers, for parents of adolescents, and importantly for young people themselves to become aware of the temptation and traps of exploitation, and how ‘one job’ can escalate to a spiral of fear, coercion, violence, sexual exploitation and criminality. 

“It would be wonderful to see this impactful play and its educational resource rolled out across Wales to inform young people and hopefully prevent them becoming victims themselves.” 

The Hot Chicks Education pack has been created by Cardiff Curriculum Team Wellbeing lead, teacher Kate Martin. This bilingual resource to accompany the play will be available to all schools in Wales via Welsh Government’s Hwb network.

Playwright Rebecca Jade Hammond said: “In recent years, cuts to youth clubs, community centres and closing of parks have made vulnerable young people easy targets for organised crime networks.

“More recently, there has been an increase in girls and young women playing key roles and it is those women I wanted to put front and centre of this play. Hot Chicks is about those young girls who fall through the cracks of education and society, forgotten.”

Hot Chicks  was performed at Sherman Theatre in Cardiff 21 March-5 April 2025. It transfers to Swansea Grand Theatre 16-25 April 2025.

#ChildExploitation #CMET #Exploitation #GrandAmbition #GrandTheatre #Swansea #theatre #YMCA

Europol: Global crackdown on Kidflix, a major child sexual exploitation platform with almost two million users. “Kidflix, one of the largest paedophile platforms in the world, has been shut down in an international operation against child sexual exploitation. The investigation was supported by Europol and led by the State Criminal Police of Bavaria (Bayerisches Landeskriminalamt) and the […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/02/europol-global-crackdown-on-kidflix-a-major-child-sexual-exploitation-platform-with-almost-two-million-users/

A global law enforcement breakthrough: 35 countries joined forces to dismantle the notorious KidFlix network. This landmark operation isn’t just a shutdown—it’s a powerful stand against exploitation. Learn how this international collaboration is changing the fight.

https://thedefendopsdiaries.com/operation-stream-a-landmark-victory-against-child-exploitation/

#operationstream
#childexploitation
#cybercrime
#internationalcooperation
#lawenforcement

Unfreakenbelievable #childexploitation #worldwide
https://www.cbc.ca/newsinteractives/features/online-extremist-network-that-targets-kids

Mashable: Netflix’s ‘Bad Influence’ shows the dark side of kid influencers. “A new Netflix docuseries Bad Influence examines allegations surrounding Tiffany Smith, the momager for kid influencer Piper Rockelle. They racked up millions of views and dollars, but people have come forward with disturbing allegations about Smith and the way she treated the ‘squad’ of kid influencers surrounding […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/15/mashable-netflixs-bad-influence-shows-the-dark-side-of-kid-influencers/