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So what do we think will happen to Andrew, could he actually go to prison?

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cateringday · 19/02/2026 14:54

I just don’t believe it could happen. Also I’d like him to go to prison for the sex offences, that seems more important than his sharing confidential information problem.

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Simplestars · 19/02/2026 18:47

Do you think he will be able to have his favourite 🧸 with him.

DungareesTrombonesDinos · 19/02/2026 18:46

Thingything · 19/02/2026 16:58

The idea that it's somehow more ok to be raped if you're getting paid or it's happening in a nice house is a massive barrier to justice. It's part of the reason it took so long for Epstein to go to trial, part of the reason Michael Jackson managed to outlast his accusers and why Weinstein got away with what he did for so long.

Please. Stop.

That this comes from women towards other women horrendous. Being raped is horrible. Being trafficked is horrible. What Giuffre and the other girls went through is horrible. Have you seen how many of them are dead now? Suicide or drugs.

There shouldn't be a limit on compassion people. And just as someone can't consent to their own murder, there is no amount of money that makes it ok to rape someone.

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This. Virginia spoke about Andrew raping her it is as though people have forgotten that. Does being paid £15k - rather than in cash, cannabis and a new phone - somehow make this better? So what if she was over the age of consent - she was not able to freely give that consent, it was rape and she killed herself because of this.

ArcticBells · 19/02/2026 18:46

I think he will go the same way as Epstein, but at home on bail

HerosUncle · 19/02/2026 18:44

TotallyAddictedToCoffee · 19/02/2026 15:12

Exactly, this is what I said to a colleague earlier; he'd have to have his own private wing in the prison, with his own set of staff etc - so not even remotely cost effective/in the public's interest

Yes he's a disgusting human being, but he won't do prison time, unless it's a house-arrest style arrangement

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There AREN'T any private wings 😂 It's called the Vulnerable Prisoner Unit, and you are there with all the other sex offenders. He may get a cell near the office, but there's not the staff to protect him, and what coppers are going to volunteer to stay in chokey with him 😄😄😄

CaptainMyCaptain · 19/02/2026 18:44

TomatoSandwiches · 19/02/2026 18:39

I want his head on a spike outside the tower of London, anything less is offensive.

Do you like the idea of lynch mobs when people think someone has committed a crime? I would rather have a proper legal system.

Zippedydodah · 19/02/2026 18:43

MauveLibrary · 19/02/2026 16:49

If he is convicted he can be jailed just like every other criminal. Same prison cell confinement as any other inmate. No need for a private wing. He can be banged up and treated in exactly the same way as all the others. He is an ordinary person and not entitled to any special treatment. The law must take its course and if he is charged he will probably be remanded in custody. Nobody is above the law.

Hopefully he can share a cell with Mandelson in due course,

MrsBennetsPoorNervesAreBack · 19/02/2026 18:43

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That's a disgusting thing to post about a teenage girl who was trafficked and forced to have sex against her will. I have reported your post.

Flomingho · 19/02/2026 18:42

He is teflon coated., bet the charges get dropped. I think he will probably leave the UK, go into exile and see out his days living like a king somewhere like Saudi. Sadly no justice for the victims.

Fraudornot · 19/02/2026 18:41

Do we think he is sitting in a cell as we speak?

SleeplessInWherever · 19/02/2026 18:41

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What, why?

I have seen Prince Andrew, and can confirm I’d have to be forced.

NetZeroZealot · 19/02/2026 18:41

SleeplessInWherever · 19/02/2026 18:38

He’s actually been arrested for misconduct in public office.

The former prince is alleged to have shared confidential documents with Epstein in 2010, who by that time was a convicted sex offender.

The email dates back to Andrew's time working as a trade envoy on behalf of the UK government.

My hope when they investigate this, it also uncovers his involvement in Epstein & trafficking etc.

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Exactly.

So much ignorance on this thread. He's not been arrested for sex crimes.

BMW6 · 19/02/2026 18:40

TomatoSandwiches · 19/02/2026 18:39

I want his head on a spike outside the tower of London, anything less is offensive.

I think you have a great many followers.....😏

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Needtosoundoffandbreathe · 19/02/2026 18:40

BMW6 · 19/02/2026 15:13

I haven't heard that there's any evidence of him SA underage girls?
Is it a criminal offence to have sex with trafficked women? Is there evidence that he knew they were trafficked if do?

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You're correct on this. Sleazy does not equal criminal.

TomatoSandwiches · 19/02/2026 18:39

I want his head on a spike outside the tower of London, anything less is offensive.

SleeplessInWherever · 19/02/2026 18:38

likelysuspect · 19/02/2026 18:23

The point is there is no current allegation

Allegation made (in the US), settled in the US

What report was made to UK police?

What are they going to arrest him for?

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He’s actually been arrested for misconduct in public office.

The former prince is alleged to have shared confidential documents with Epstein in 2010, who by that time was a convicted sex offender.

The email dates back to Andrew's time working as a trade envoy on behalf of the UK government.

My hope when they investigate this, it also uncovers his involvement in Epstein & trafficking etc.

CaptainMyCaptain · 19/02/2026 18:38

IthinkIamAnAlien · 19/02/2026 17:18

Lots of things aren't illegal, that doesn't make any of them ok. In fact, those subjects are all about women being sold either with their notional 'consent' (arm behind the back, poverty, feeding the family) or because they've been sold the lie that they need a man to survive.

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Very sleazyand immoral but you can't be arrested for it. They won't arrest AMW unless they can charge him with specific crimes. Hopefully they have all the evidence they need for for the charge they have him on.

Solocatmum · 19/02/2026 18:35

PandoraSocks · 19/02/2026 15:16

Is it a criminal offence to have sex with trafficked women?

Yes, it is.

Is there evidence that he knew they were trafficked if do

Doesn't need to be according to the legislation.

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/42/section/53A

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Good to see such legislation:

But don’t think this was in force at the relevant time? (2001ish)

In any event, are there any indications he paid to have sex with trafficked women?

BMW6 · 19/02/2026 18:35

Sometimessmiling · 19/02/2026 18:27

Come on......where have you been for years...victim shaming, shame on you

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No.

DO NOT accuse me of victim shaming. Fuck Off.

I ask what criminal offence has he committed.

Not how creepy/sleazy/seedy/nasty - what specifically is his criminal acts?

Don't you bloody well dare accuse me of victim blaming. I seek LEGAL clarification.

As far as I can tell this is nothing more than a witch hunt. Some here would be thundering through the streets screaming "burn the beast" and setting fire to the offices of a Paediatrician.

Breadcat24 · 19/02/2026 18:33

He has done more to undo the monarchy than Oliver Cromwell

Strngerthings · 19/02/2026 18:32

he will never ever be in prison or a cell.

LizzieW1969 · 19/02/2026 18:30

ClairDeLaLune · 19/02/2026 17:54

Can a trafficked woman freely give consent? I think not. If she can’t, it’s rape.

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The real point is that only became law in 2003, whereas the AMW’s encounter with VG happened in 2001. Sadly, the law can’t be applied retrospectively.

Unless the Epstein files reveal another incident which happened later, obviously.

category12 · 19/02/2026 18:28

mydogisthebest · 19/02/2026 16:35

The only female that we supposedly know he had sex with was Virginia who was not underage.

Not saying he is innnocent but what about ALL the other men? Is he really supposed to pay for all their sins? Pretty sure a lot of them did far far far far worse than Andrew did.

I think she was under age of consent in the US, making it statutory rape.

A person can be prosecuted for sexual crimes abroad under British law .

likelysuspect · 19/02/2026 18:27

BMW6 · 19/02/2026 18:26

Amazed you are unaware of the years in which the laws changed...........🙄

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Its not like it hasnt been posted over and over again on countless threads over the years.

Sometimessmiling · 19/02/2026 18:27

BMW6 · 19/02/2026 15:03

No. Seriously, I'd like you to tell me what sex offences he has committed.

Being a sleazy middle aged git isn't a criminal activity.

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Come on......where have you been for years...victim shaming, shame on you

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