**SENSITIVE** Children being moved around UK for sexual explotation

[dilemma456]

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You are (1) up early and (2) cheerful for this time of morning. Haven't looked at link yet. Not sure I want to.

unfortunately its true!
there is a 'department' that deals with people that are beign trafficked ithin the uk - not the pepole form abroad cos its so bad!

i know where we live there is a problem with it and different cities are linked together with kids being moved between them.

i dont understand why you would post something like that on here, is this not meant to be a light hearted discussion site or am I wrong. I personally do not want to see this sort of thing although I know it goes on and my heart goes out to the suffering by why post on here

dilemma can post whatever she wishes,that's her choice.others can chose to post or ignore.spirit of any discussion forum is free posting

feel free to discus child abuse if it makes you happy

Obviously Im very aware about sexual predators but I think I must be quite naive too, as I never had a clue that this level of grooming and manipulation of children is going on and very possibly it's right under my nose and I can't see it ... truly blood chilling to realise this reality is everywhere.

my topic of doscussion is free expression. the point is people can post what they wish.no one compels you to read.whether you find a topic odious or not is up to you.but people can and do post what they want.as they should on open discussion forum

if you feel it inappropriate click on report topic

scottish its not your topic its soozeedol's Yes it is a open forum but do you not think that some subjects should be put not be put elsewhere and not in AIBU. Lets face it AIBU is a generalised topic, one where I and I am sure lots of others click into on thier lunch break etc. To sensitive a subject for this I think. Like I said carry on discussing child abuse if that what makes you happy

no witty riposte about about abues do stop exaggerating for millionith time.

and it isnt so and so thread it is an open and anyone can contribute inc you

I didn't start this topic but I don't see what the problem with 'where' it happens to appear ...actually I believe that knowledge is power and the more people who are made aware, the better ...

so off this one

dont let door bang as you leave then

LOL LOL LOL !!!!!

I think the best way we can protect our children is to be honest about the dangers. As they want increasing independence, we need to tell them who to avoid and why - and that whilst they have been raised to be decent individuals, if you meet someone who you're not sure about, you don't have to be polite; just run away don't bother hanging about or trying to look for the best in someone. As one girl said, she thought he was her boyfriend.

Very good point Dominique07

maidenvoyage if you dont like what is being posted, there is a 'hide' icon at the top where you can then literally hide away that particular discussion!! people generally dont enjoy talking about child abuse but as a mother, i know i feel i NEED to discuss this topic and open my eyes wider to the danger that is out there. burying ones head in the sand does NOTHING to help the victims (or potential victims for that matter) of this most awful of violations!! seriously if you dont want to know, dont try and censor others who want to stand up and pay attention!!

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i dint think you have done anything wrong dilemma.it is in talk:in news. it is deeply harrowing but still a news topic

Why do people behave in such a blinkered fashion?
Yes, child abuse happens, we need to know/talk about it- it is a NEWS story! It's not as if dilemma got it out of some salacious paper.
Well said Panda.
If you "don't want to see this sort of thing"- god help you if you had to read the real details of what happens to abused childre. People who say "it never went on in my day"- yes it did, but it was never spoken about and was swept under the carpet.

None of us want to read about this but if we don't, how will we be able to help the abused?

Our job as a society is to help the vulnerable if we can and not to sweep it under the carpet

The thread was labelled sensitive, and said in the title what it was about, without giving out details. Very good OP I thought, plenty of warning not to click if it is a subject that you do not want to read about/discuss.

maidenvoyage buda

this was a properly labelled discussion topic in news

what issue can you or anyone else have with it being here?
it is newsworthy and if you are disinterested in the topic hide the topic and don't post

Since when has Mumsnet been 'lighthearted' when it comes to serious news topics????

I agree with Madusa, if you want to ignore the suffering of innocent, vunerable children, Maiden, that's entirely upto you. But most of us prefer to know the facts, in the hope we can do something to prevent it.

No one likes reading about these things, but surely those children will be better off if we are all armed with the facts and are aware at what could be going on with that child who keeps visiting the man next door and attending his parties?

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I get why we "need" not to be naive etc, blah blah. I do, honestly.

What I never get, on these things, is the weird sort of glee that people have in posting them.

"oh look! A tragedy! And I posted about it first!"

And the "news" story won't make me any more protective of my children than I already am. Because I don't need to be. And, thank god, nor do the vast vast majority of us.