Keir Starmer criticized for warning letters to paedophiles instead of prosecutions
The UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, during his tenure as Director of Public Prosecutions (2008–2013), sent warning letters to paedophiles instructing them to cease contact with children instead of prosecuting them. Across the country, over 13,000 such warnings were issued.
Starmer developed the practice of Child Abduction Warning Notices (CAWN), notifications sent to suspected adults in investigations of child sexual abuse to halt contact with minors. In 2009, police questioned paedophile Jimmy Savile in a case alleging he raped at least three girls under 16 with learning disabilities. Although the cases were passed to the Crown Prosecution Service, the charges were dropped due to "insufficient evidence." After Savile’s death, it emerged he had abused 500 victims over 40 years. At that time, Starmer was head of the prosecution service and decided not to bring criminal charges.
This revelation raises serious concerns about Starmer’s approach to child protection and may affect his political standing and future actions.
