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| Some of the UK's most wanted child sex offenders have been identified online. | Some of the UK's most wanted child sex offenders have been identified online. |
| It is believed to be the first time that details of convicted paedophiles have been published nationwide by Britain's law enforcement agencies. | It is believed to be the first time that details of convicted paedophiles have been published nationwide by Britain's law enforcement agencies. |
| The Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) centre has set up the new website in an effort to track missing child sex offenders. | The Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) centre has set up the new website in an effort to track missing child sex offenders. |
| Meanwhile, single mothers could be able to check up on new partners to see if they are sex offenders under new plans. | Meanwhile, single mothers could be able to check up on new partners to see if they are sex offenders under new plans. |
| The Home Office is considering proposals that would enable single mothers to ask the police to make the checks, which would have to be supported by reasonable grounds for suspicion. | The Home Office is considering proposals that would enable single mothers to ask the police to make the checks, which would have to be supported by reasonable grounds for suspicion. |
| It is known that predatory paedophiles often befriend single mothers as a way of gaining access to their children. | It is known that predatory paedophiles often befriend single mothers as a way of gaining access to their children. |
| SARAH'S LAW Sarah Payne, eight, (above) was murdered by paedophile Roy Whiting in 2000News of the World led a campaign to give parents the same rights as in the USIn the US there is full public disclosure about released sex offendersMegan's Law was inspired by the murder of seven-year-old Megan Kanka by a known paedophile in July 1994 href="/1/hi/uk/6159298.stm" class="">Single mothers to get data | |
| High profile cases such as the murder of eight-year-old Sarah Payne by a known paedophile in 2000 has led the government to review policy on how much information should be disclosed to the public about sex offenders living in the community. | High profile cases such as the murder of eight-year-old Sarah Payne by a known paedophile in 2000 has led the government to review policy on how much information should be disclosed to the public about sex offenders living in the community. |
| The website has published the details of five missing offenders, giving their names, ages, photograph and where they have gone missing from, but not the details of their convictions. | The website has published the details of five missing offenders, giving their names, ages, photograph and where they have gone missing from, but not the details of their convictions. |
| The five men named on the website are Alexander Colin Dalgleish, aged 30-35, Gordon Stewart, 25-30, Paul Turner (also known as Paul Francis or Geddes), 50-55, Joshua Karney, 25-30, who also goes by five other names, and Kamil Krawiec, 25-30. | The five men named on the website are Alexander Colin Dalgleish, aged 30-35, Gordon Stewart, 25-30, Paul Turner (also known as Paul Francis or Geddes), 50-55, Joshua Karney, 25-30, who also goes by five other names, and Kamil Krawiec, 25-30. |
| The scheme is being run with the Crimestoppers Most Wanted site, which is designed to help track down Britain's most dangerous criminals who are on the run. | The scheme is being run with the Crimestoppers Most Wanted site, which is designed to help track down Britain's most dangerous criminals who are on the run. |
| Success | Success |
| Jim Gamble, chief executive of the CEOP Centre, said the Crimestoppers' website had enjoyed "unprecedented" success in tracking down offenders but urged the public to act responsibly. | Jim Gamble, chief executive of the CEOP Centre, said the Crimestoppers' website had enjoyed "unprecedented" success in tracking down offenders but urged the public to act responsibly. |
| "Any vigilante activity will be robustly dealt with and is likely to constitute a criminal offence." | "Any vigilante activity will be robustly dealt with and is likely to constitute a criminal offence." |
| Stuart Kuttner, managing editor of News of the World which has campaigned for parents to know if a paedophile lives in their area, welcomed the news. | Stuart Kuttner, managing editor of News of the World which has campaigned for parents to know if a paedophile lives in their area, welcomed the news. |
| The website will identify paedophiles who have gone missing | The website will identify paedophiles who have gone missing |
| The paper wants Sarah's Law, named after Sarah Payne, and the full public disclosure on released sex offenders as exists in the US. | The paper wants Sarah's Law, named after Sarah Payne, and the full public disclosure on released sex offenders as exists in the US. |
| Megan's Law was introduced there after the murder of seven-year-old Megan Kanka by a known paedophile in July 1994. | Megan's Law was introduced there after the murder of seven-year-old Megan Kanka by a known paedophile in July 1994. |
| But crime experts said the site did not equate to the implementation of a "Sarah's Law" which would mean publishing the details of offenders who were working with authorities. | But crime experts said the site did not equate to the implementation of a "Sarah's Law" which would mean publishing the details of offenders who were working with authorities. |
| Paul Cavadino, chief executive of crime reduction charity Nacro, said: "This is completely different from misguided calls for Sarah's Law, which would mean routinely publishing the details of offenders who are under supervision and complying with the registration laws." | Paul Cavadino, chief executive of crime reduction charity Nacro, said: "This is completely different from misguided calls for Sarah's Law, which would mean routinely publishing the details of offenders who are under supervision and complying with the registration laws." |
| 'Welcome' | 'Welcome' |
| The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) backed the move and said it could help protect young people. | The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) backed the move and said it could help protect young people. |
| Phillip Noyes, director of public policy, said: "The NSPCC believes it is right that convicted child sex offenders who disappear off the radar and flout the sex offender register are identified on this website." | Phillip Noyes, director of public policy, said: "The NSPCC believes it is right that convicted child sex offenders who disappear off the radar and flout the sex offender register are identified on this website." |
| We must have no repeat of the paediatricians being attacked and must not encourage anyone to become a vigilante Mothers Against Murder and Aggression | We must have no repeat of the paediatricians being attacked and must not encourage anyone to become a vigilante Mothers Against Murder and Aggression |
| Campaign group, Mothers Against Murder and Aggression (Mama), also welcomed the plans. | Campaign group, Mothers Against Murder and Aggression (Mama), also welcomed the plans. |
| But the group, which also backs proposals for a "Sarah's Law", urged people not to take matters into their own hands. | But the group, which also backs proposals for a "Sarah's Law", urged people not to take matters into their own hands. |
| In 2000, a paediatrician in Newport, south Wales, was forced to flee her house when vigilantes seemingly confused her job title. | In 2000, a paediatrician in Newport, south Wales, was forced to flee her house when vigilantes seemingly confused her job title. |
| A Mama statement said: "There will be those who believe this will make paedophiles 'go underground' but they are already underground and we need to know who is living in our community. | A Mama statement said: "There will be those who believe this will make paedophiles 'go underground' but they are already underground and we need to know who is living in our community. |
| "However, we must have no repeat of the paediatricians being attacked and must not encourage anyone to become a vigilante." | "However, we must have no repeat of the paediatricians being attacked and must not encourage anyone to become a vigilante." |
| The CEOP site coincides with the first anniversary of the Crimestoppers site, which went live last November, receiving almost 40 million hits and leading to 24 arrests. | The CEOP site coincides with the first anniversary of the Crimestoppers site, which went live last November, receiving almost 40 million hits and leading to 24 arrests. |