Government gave money to notorious Paedophile Information Exchange on the orders of Special Branch, claims Home Office whistleblower

Former Home Office employee Tim Hulbert

A Home Office whistleblower today repeated his claims the government department funded the notorious Paedophile Information Exchange (PIE) on the orders of the police.

Former civil servant Tim Hulbert said money was transferred to the organisation on the orders of the Metropolitan Police's Special Branch.

Mr Hulbert worked in the Voluntary Services Unit of the Home Office which approved grants to various outside organisations in the late 1970s and early 80s.

He said he went to his manager after seeing that funding was being given to PIE - the lobby group formed in the 1970s to campaign for a reduction in the age of consent - but his concerns were shrugged off.  (more...)

Government gave money to notorious Paedophile Information Exchange on the orders of Special Branch, claims Home Office whistleblower