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Andrew Gilligan Sunday Times Challenor Green Party

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WaddIelikeapenguin · 26/08/2018 02:36

"A young politician and transgender activist who is running for deputy leadership of the Green Party was fighting for her political life last night after it emerged that she had used her father as her election agent even though he faced charges of raping and torturing a 10-year-old girl."

www.thetimes.co.uk/article/rising-greens-star-aimee-challenor-will-not-quit-over-rapist-father-kngjwc8l5

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placemats · 26/08/2018 14:38

Aimee Challenor was brought in for questioning by the police regarding terrorist activities on the internet connected with Anonymous and a threat to the Bullring in Birmingham.

www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/green-party-general-election-transgender-13092743

Green Party General Election candidate's ties to Anonymous and arrest exposed. Transgender candidate was arrested over Birmingham Bullring threat when she was living as a boy

Quote from the link above.

SirVixofVixHall · 26/08/2018 14:35

Agree Orchid. One of Aimee’s siblings also identifies as trans apparently ?

OrchidInTheSun · 26/08/2018 14:31

Aimee is the eldest child of DC and TC and has two younger siblings. Aimee has two older half siblings who were in care when TC met DC. Aimee and younger siblings have also been in care. AC was put on the CP Register at birth.

There have been warning flags waving for years. And now Aimee has been approved for vaginoplasty surgery according to their twitter. This is someone who is massively damaged by growing up in a home that was repeatedly referred to social services, has a statement of SEN, a very poor mental health history and is the eldest child of a child rapist and torturer. And yet doctors think they are of sound mind to have mutilating surgery. It makes me want to vomit.

SirVixofVixHall · 26/08/2018 14:30

incrediblySturdyPyjamas. Indeed.

SirVixofVixHall · 26/08/2018 14:28

Lowtide -Shock

IncrediblySturdyPyjamas · 26/08/2018 14:28

I have to say that the Green Party needs to write 50,000 personaly apologies pretty fucking soon.

All this is not good for the old blood pressure is it?

SirVixofVixHall · 26/08/2018 14:27

Aimee is the child of TC and DC

Ereshkigal · 26/08/2018 14:27

I keep thinking I'll fill in the Self ID consultation, and then another example comes out of the closet and I think 'I'll just give it another week', and then another example comes out of the closet and I think 'I'll just give it another week...etc etc etc.

This!

Cismyfatarse1 · 26/08/2018 14:25

Is Aimee a child or a step-child? Did Aimee arrive with DC or is Aimee of the Mum in the wheelchair? Siblings? Are they full / half / step?

CaptainMarvelDanvers · 26/08/2018 14:24

The article says that Aimee claims not to have known

Having lived in a place that was raided by C.I.D when I was a teenager, I don’t really believe that they didn’t have at least a very strong inkling of what DC was being charged with. Trust me, you notice when you have bunch of police officers going through your flat/house at 5am in the morning.

IncrediblySturdyPyjamas · 26/08/2018 14:23

I keep thinking I'll fill in the Self ID consultation, and then another example comes out of the closet and I think 'I'll just give it another week', and then another example comes out of the closet and I think 'I'll just give it another week...etc etc etc.

TimeLady · 26/08/2018 14:20

Assuming a trans identity appears to give the person a Teflon coating.

lowtide · 26/08/2018 14:17

Also Aimee still has photos of her and her father post 2015 on her twitter account out campaigning.
And the Green Party haven’t even thought how horrifically damaging this might be for the victim. I mean it just beggars belief.
Or for their image. Are they just run by a bunch of muppets, surely someone pulled Aimee aside and said you need to have nothing online with your fathers photo in it.

lowtide · 26/08/2018 14:12

www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.mirror.co.uk/news/real-life-stories/moved-together-36-hours-after-5041659.amp

Interesting that this was from 2015
Why would anyone want to bring attention to themselves. Anyway not connected particularly other than he moved straight in with a vulnerable woman who had children and has seemed to have her pretty brainwashed

SirVixofVixHall · 26/08/2018 14:11

Haworthia - absolutely agree.

Iused2BanOptimist · 26/08/2018 14:05

Haworthia Or indeed a young woman pulling off similar just being themselves. A young woman.

SturdyEarmuffs · 26/08/2018 14:02

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Haworthia · 26/08/2018 13:53

And AC's only qualification for standing for deputy leader appears to be their trans identification. They have no qualifications, a very chequered school history and diagnosed mental health issues. And they're 20

Yes, it does seem that an otherwise unqualified male can easily get themselves a high profile job if they come out as trans - thinking of Bradley and Madigan in particular. It’s like a magic key.

Can anyone think of a young woman managing to pull off similar by declaring themselves male?

sashh · 26/08/2018 13:52

The whole story is desparately sad. From every angle. But especially from the angle of the little girl - and issues surrounding here should be absolutely the most central.

And that should be reason enough for Aimee to resign, the poor child should not see posters of her abuser's family at election time or any other time.

Haworthia · 26/08/2018 13:43

I can’t believe this isn’t all over the news. The despicable crimes of Chanellor Senior are newsworthy enough (although, frankly, I wish I didn’t know the specifics of what happened to that little girl). And he was involved with childrens’ gymnastics and Scouts? Why is it always gymnastics and Scouts?

I suspect this could be the start of a much bigger investigation.

As for Chanellor Junior, it’s clear to me that this is a person way too young, too untrustworthy (I refuse to believe they knew nothing of what went on in the attic) and damaged (by an extremely dysfunctional and abusive upbringing) to occupy the position they’re currently in.

whattimeislove · 26/08/2018 13:42

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placemats · 26/08/2018 13:42

I agree with Pachyderm

There is much more to this case. It's totally horrific to read about.

I do have sympathy for all the Challenor children.

Most of all let's not forget the young child who brought this case to light. She was brave and courageous, as was her carer/relative who supported and believed her.

Theswaggyotter · 26/08/2018 12:50

There was a comment which speculated on the victim’s identity so maybe that’s why
I def didn’t see anything else which would be worthy of deletion

AngryAttackKittens · 26/08/2018 12:49

So anything linked here is being deleted? We should test it!

Carrrotsandcauliflower · 26/08/2018 12:46

CaitlynsCat That page no longer exists since you linked it.!