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Each week on Crime Suspect we unravel some of the UK’s most prolific crimes as well as providing in-depth analysis on the criminality that plagues our nation. On today's show; Lawless vigilantes or safeguarding angels? In response to what they claim is ‘an epidemic of grooming in the UK’, Online Child Abuse Activist Groups, better known as paedophile hunters, are on the rise. But are they making things worse for the children they want to protect? Joining former Met Police detective Peter Bleksley for all of this is criminologist and author James Treadwell, Criminal barrister Oliver Doherty, and paedophile hunter from the Guardians of the North activist group; Joe Jones. Online grooming offences are growing year on year, there has been an 80% increase over the last four years and in 2021/2022 there were 6,156 offences under Sexual Communication with a Child. Click here for more from TalkTV If you need any help visit: #peter
