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    Dr EM‏ @PankhurstEM 18 Dec 2018

    As others talk about the charity #Mermaids and its alleged troubling disregard for safeguarding policies (fracturing lines of communications with parents, keeping secrets etc.) I want to express what I view as troubling connections. @BigLotteryFund #charitytuesday

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      2. Dr EM‏ @PankhurstEM 18 Dec 2018

        The relationships that don’t sit well with me are the ones between Mermaids and MESMAC and Mermaids, MESMAC and the police. #charitytuesdaypic.twitter.com/BBqima8ivB

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      3. Dr EM‏ @PankhurstEM 18 Dec 2018

        To summarise, Mermaids and MESMAC are two charities which support each other and work together. MESMAC, a sexual health charity, permitted volunteers & workers to have sexual relationships with service users..... #charitytuesdaypic.twitter.com/LUT0EXM9Mm

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      4. Dr EM‏ @PankhurstEM 18 Dec 2018

        https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/leeds-watchdog-investigates-yorkshire-charity-s-policy-on-sexual-relationships-between-staff-and-service-users-1-8818000 …

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      5. Dr EM‏ @PankhurstEM 18 Dec 2018

        One former trustee of MESMAC, Bowen, was convicted of child sexual abuse. One former employee of MESMAC harassed the academic Jessica Eaton over her campaign to stop showing explicit films of child sexual exploitation in schools.pic.twitter.com/Vkcun51dLI

        3 replies 126 retweets 319 likes
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      6. Dr EM‏ @PankhurstEM 18 Dec 2018

        https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/crime/paedophile-ex-council-chief-was-also-trustee-of-child-abuse-charity-1-8990165 …

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      7. Dr EM‏ @PankhurstEM 18 Dec 2018

        The supposed office décor at MESMAC – alleged penis coat hangers – maybe should have raised concerns rather than just eyebrows? Here it is described in the IPSO ruling.pic.twitter.com/HhTpgnG9eX

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      8. Dr EM‏ @PankhurstEM 18 Dec 2018

        Despite this disconcerting record Mermaids is proud to work in partnership with MESMAC and release joint statements with the charity.pic.twitter.com/M3QOIfstnB

        4 replies 83 retweets 249 likes
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      9. Dr EM‏ @PankhurstEM 18 Dec 2018

        I am of the opinion that both Mermaids and MESMAC have strong relationships with the police. Mermaids hosted Christmas parties at various forces, trained the officers etc.pic.twitter.com/Im5tv8Njhh

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      10. Dr EM‏ @PankhurstEM 18 Dec 2018

        It is important, I think, to note that part of Jimmy Savile’s tactics to prevent exposure was to host parties with the police. https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/probe-of-jimmy-savile-s-leeds-tea-club-police-pals-exclusive-1-5454020 …

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      11. Dr EM‏ @PankhurstEM 18 Dec 2018

        Both Mermaids and MESMAC have reported journalists to the IPSO. Some breaches have been upheld but the vast majority of the claims have not. MESMAC vs The Sunday Times: https://www.ipso.co.uk/rulings-and-resolution-statements/ruling/?id=03320-18 …

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      12. Dr EM‏ @PankhurstEM 18 Dec 2018

        Mermaids vs The Sunday Times: https://www.ipso.co.uk/rulings-and-resolution-statements/ruling/?id=18904-17 …

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      13. Dr EM‏ @PankhurstEM 18 Dec 2018

        The Mermaids IPSO case was over the Sunday Times Reporting that a Judge had ordered the charity to keep away from a child. It wasn't an order but rather a request.pic.twitter.com/zVRCqe3UfO

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      14. Dr EM‏ @PankhurstEM 18 Dec 2018

        It is frightening to criticise Mermaids, if one does Mermaids might, instead of producing their safe-guarding policies and assuaging fears, send the police to question you. I worry that this is a silencing tactic and not a productive response to child-safeguarding concerns.

        3 replies 125 retweets 497 likes
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      15. Dr EM‏ @PankhurstEM 18 Dec 2018

        Mumsnet thread on Posie Parker: https://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3190731-Woman-questioned-under-caution-and-banned-from-leaving-the-country-for-criticising-Mermaids …

        2 replies 26 retweets 199 likes
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      16. Dr EM‏ @PankhurstEM 18 Dec 2018

        I always feel uneasy when a group or institution creates a climate of fear and silence, particularly when it comes to child safeguarding.

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      17. Dr EM‏ @PankhurstEM 18 Dec 2018

        I can’t help but think that if I’m frightened to criticise a group/institution/individual imagine what a child would feel like if they had a secret to tell.

        4 replies 83 retweets 420 likes
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      18. Dr EM‏ @PankhurstEM 18 Dec 2018

        I think the dates are significant, the MESMAC sex scandal and trustee being jailed for child sex offences, the harassment of an academic over her campaign against child sexual exploitation films - those happened before Mermaids joint statement.

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      19. Dr EM‏ @PankhurstEM 18 Dec 2018

        One would think Mermaids were aware. If not could it be argued that as a children's charity they did not carry out due diligence?

        2 replies 26 retweets 224 likes
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      20. Dr EM‏ @PankhurstEM 18 Dec 2018

        I must stress I am not aware of any CSA allegations against Mermaids, it is their relationship with MESMAC, particularly post the various MESMAC scandals, the cultured climate of fear & silence, and their disregard for safeguarding principles which is troubling me.

        4 replies 38 retweets 236 likes
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      21. Dr EM‏ @PankhurstEM 18 Dec 2018

        Dr EM Retweeted

        This remarkable thread of evidence and allegations against Mermaids is well worth a read. Why have the @ChtyCommission not investigated? https://twitter.com/mrkhtake2/status/1075052199921807360 …

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      22. Dr EM‏ @PankhurstEM 18 Dec 2018

        It has been brought to my attention by @bettytastic that Mermaids may have some more interesting friends. https://twitter.com/bettytastic/status/1075120711394607105 …pic.twitter.com/8UhvG5WF3x

        5 replies 52 retweets 193 likes
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      23. Dr EM‏ @PankhurstEM 19 Dec 2018

        Dr EM Retweeted Pocket Hanky supports Meghan Murphy #GetOvaIt

        As @PocketHanky suggests, people should raise this with the Charity Commission and request an investigation:https://twitter.com/PocketHanky/status/1075263911694348288 …

        Dr EM added,

        Pocket Hanky supports Meghan Murphy #GetOvaIt @PocketHanky
        Replying to @PankhurstEM @ChtyCommission
        The Charity Commission should unilaterally investigate Mermaids, but it may help if people complain to the CC and ask them to investigate, supplying the evidence. Suitable grounds could be: * serious harm caused; * not following the law * illegal activity https://forms.charitycommission.gov.uk/raising-concerns/ …
        4 replies 34 retweets 168 likes
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      24. Dr EM‏ @PankhurstEM 19 Dec 2018

        In response to criticism and questions Mermaids have re-issued a letter of support from 2016, signed by a convicted paedophile who tortured a 10 year old. They sliced his name off the bottom but it is still archived. I saw this being discussed by @FeministRoar & @mrsSkyspic.twitter.com/iQEsYOcFP9

        4 replies 68 retweets 225 likes
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      25. Dr EM‏ @PankhurstEM 19 Dec 2018

        Here it is archived:https://web.archive.org/web/20180827162018/https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EVxLgtG7Oj0CxhdBBHVHEo2skLIQOYg5MTXCnXYMhEs/edit …

        2 replies 22 retweets 126 likes
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      26. Dr EM‏ @PankhurstEM 19 Dec 2018

        This tweet by @DawnButlerBrent may not age well. I get the impression that she hasn't done the reading and is refusing to listen to concerns about child welfare and safeguarding.pic.twitter.com/qL3vbw85jb

        3 replies 52 retweets 229 likes
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      27. Dr EM‏ @PankhurstEM 19 Dec 2018

        Could it be that Mermaids received charitable funding from the Tudor Trust with the intention of frightening and silencing critics? Why would a children's charity need a £94,000 legal fund? Especially if they are 'only running coffee mornings' as they claim.. h/t @Neverfallingfo1pic.twitter.com/DklrrpfT6E

        2 replies 58 retweets 217 likes
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      28. Dr EM‏ @PankhurstEM 19 Dec 2018

        Dr EM Retweeted Neverfallingforit

        More info here on the legal fund and advertising for an in-house legal positionhttps://twitter.com/Neverfallingfo1/status/1075351911346397185 …

        Dr EM added,

        Neverfallingforit @Neverfallingfo1
        We should relax, the £500,000 Mermaids grant is just for a small charity to hold "coffee mornings" Perhaps we should focus on the £94,000 grant for a legal advisor (will schools, healthcare providers and parents soon be receiving legal letters and / or police visits?) pic.twitter.com/0Y4It7GHhc
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      29. Dr EM‏ @PankhurstEM 19 Dec 2018

        Why does a children's charity which claims to be mainly focusing on coffee mornings and support groups require a £94,000 legal fund? Are they envisaging being sued by Kenco or another coffee provider? Have they annoyed Tetley? Is it the biscuits that pose the threat of claims?

        6 replies 52 retweets 264 likes
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      30. Dr EM‏ @PankhurstEM 19 Jun 2020

        All supported by @EmmaWatsonpic.twitter.com/gACVBvsLyY

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      31. Dr EM‏ @PankhurstEM 3 Jul 2020

        The fantastic article on Mermaids by @jo_bartosch:https://www.spiked-online.com/2020/07/03/mermaids-leading-children-up-the-trans-path/ …

        6 replies 24 retweets 119 likes
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