BG: So there’s a template in operation here as to what happens to police officers that stand up and say “There’s a cover up of child abuse“? Lord Steel said he feared that he had been made a "proxy" for Smith, because the inquiry had failed to secure "a parliamentary scalp". JW: He’s got an outreach group and he then says “You know, there’s so many coppers are topping themselves but this is what they will do. They will you, John“. So I’ve got three coppers – all of them that had uncovered child abuse, high level child abuse and all of them have been bullied monumentally to the point of suicide, you know, and, erm, and each one of them warned me… warned me what would happen. (48:58)

Whistleblower Jon Wedger: Former Metropolitan Police Detective Whistleblower Jon Wedger: Former Metropolitan Police Detective

I've yet to understand exactly why he was asked to comment on the case, on the surface Madeleine McCann's disappearance has nothing to do with his particular line of whistleblowing. Perhaps victims/survivors who are seeking help may prefer for someone to write a letter on their behalf etc rather than being given a tee shirt. His claims also defy reality which is: while many young people are “seduced” into prostitution- and the use of the word “child” in these case is an emotive exaggeration as those working the streets or in brothels are not 10/12/13 year old girls or boys as the term implies but generally older teens (perhaps a legally underage teen) and there are a whole range of situations, from those who prefer to sell their bodies for the money instead of low-paid job, those addicted to drugs and those who are pimped. I’d say this copper was susceptible to PTSD long before his job and when he eventually succumbed he created a reason- prostitution. JW: Well, what… what… what he said… I met him on quite a few occasions and I got brought to his parliament… parliamentary office… his ministerial office, you know, and he’s right next to Michael Gove – they share the same corridor. And I’m in there and he turns round to me and… this is… these are his exact words, he said “What concerns me most about this is the public perception when this gets out“. And that’s all he was worried about. (51:45) You know, how was it gonna look…Whilst it may be a play on words, Jon describes himself as a Scotland Yard detective but in the interview describes being seconded to the Paedophile Unit to conduct research regarding the Canal issues and also talking to a Scotland Yard detective. So that was shut down, right. Then lo and behold, I moved, and then I get a call that the girl that was at the… Zoe – the young girl that was at the centre of the other operation – was found dead on the street under suspicious drugs overdose. (40:10) Was found just dumped in the street, dead.

Jon Wedger - Hemel Hempstead, England, United Kingdom Jon Wedger - Hemel Hempstead, England, United Kingdom

But I’ve never met a copper yet involved in vice who hasn’t been pretty down to earth and wordy wise about their work. They can be as cynical as journalists. Other police may be far too sensitive for the job. JW: That was, we’re talking, Chief Inspector (6:46) at the time. Erm, but it was a small unit so a Chief Inspector was quite senior really, you know. Erm, and he said “Look, I’m sorry to say it but, erm, we… we’re withdrawing you from the operation“. So I said “But why?“. He said “Look, I can’t tell you but its come from high up. It’s being shut down“. (7:05) And I thought, well I was a bit confused and I said “But that’s unfair, you know, this is really going places“. He said “Look, you’re going to be commended, and you can have any job you want, don’t worry about it, we’ve been told to look after you but unfortunately it’s out of my hands, its been pulled“.I think may be he was a bit short on the judgement front, if he got caught with the conspritards what was he trying to prove, and anyone who at first believed the Hampstead Hoax in the first place must live on another planet. The thing is, police officers are just the same as everyone else. There is a certain amount of corruption in the police force and there are also police officers who get away with murder and then get promoted. Also anyone who takes Maloneys word as gospel is a bloody idiot.

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This must surely now be the catalyst for a mandatory reporting law, compelling those who suspect child abuse to report their concerns," he added.Cops working vice tend to be actually on the side of the working girls (or boys). I was friendly with a number of ladies who worked from flats around Bayswater in the late 70s, early 80s. A report by Chief Inspector Tavares de Almeida to the Coordinator of the Criminal Investigation: 10thSeptember 2007 I then get put in touch with, erm, a man called Lenny Harper and Lenny Harper had, er, had exposed the, erm, child abuse, er, murder… and… and… and, you know, sexual abuse scandal in the Haut de la Garenne and the other thing was that it had been covered by, you know, erm, er, a really good friend and er, erm, a proper activist Bill Maloney, you know, (47:16) child abuse and it had been on his. So, erm, I got in touch with Lenny so Lenny said “Come… come and see me“.