North West Hebephile Hunters
| Abbreviation | NWHHG |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2015 |
| Founders | Unknown |
| Purpose | Prevention of adult-minor sex |
| Location |
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| Methods | Public exposure of adults who attempt to meet minors for sex |
Official language | English |
North West Hebephile Hunters are a group based in the north of England who attempt to prevent child grooming or child sexual abuse by confronting those they suspect of doing so. Their main method is luring adults they have previously communicated with online whilst posing as minors. In the aftermath they make a live broadcast of their interaction with alleged culprits whilst airing transcripts of previous sexually explicit communications and / or involve law enforcement.[1][2]
The organisation consists of "decoys" who do the luring by posing as children, "hunters" who do the confronting, and a commentator who highlights the dangers of the combination of social media and youth. They also enact citizen's arrests.[3] The group also provides evidence of infractions to the police, and they claim that their actions have resulted in the arrest of 300 suspects.[4] The group consists of unpaid volunteers and has been described as an "online child protection group".[5] The group's name is sometimes abbreviated as NWHHG, meaning North West Hebephile Hunting Group.[6] The group coordinates with similar activists.[6] NWHHG has also been described as a vigilante group which engages in "stings".[7]
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- ^ "Leyland man, 46, arrested for sexually grooming 12-year-old is released on bail after being 'exposed' by paedophile hunters on Facebook Live". Lancashire Evening Post. Archived from the original on 2019-07-11. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
- ^ "Leyland Man Snared: Watch the moment paedophile hunters confront 46-year-old man who believed he was meeting a 12-year-old schoolgirl". Lancaster Guardian. Archived from the original on 2019-12-05. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
- ^ "Leyland man, 46, snared by paedophile hunters in Lancaster and arrested on suspicion of sexual grooming". Lancashire Evening Post. Archived from the original on 2019-12-05. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
- ^ "46-Year-Old Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Grooming A 12-Year-Old". Preston Hub. July 14, 2019. Archived from the original on December 5, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ "Snared by hunters". Lancashire Evening Post. Archived from the original on 2019-12-05. Retrieved 2019-12-05 – via PressReader.com.
- ^ a b Davenport, Ted (November 21, 2019). "Groomer trapped by two different internet 'paedophile hunting' groups". Devon Live. Archived from the original on December 5, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ Huntley, David (August 6, 2019). "Pervert snared over topless pictures and kiss emoji sent to 'girl'". GazetteLive. Archived from the original on December 5, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2019.