FabSwingers.com forum: Recognising something disturbing

By *raigStarr OP Man
over a year ago

St. Helens

Say you chatted to someone on here and once swapped pics etc, recognised them as someone you know from the local area who is on the sex offenders register for having sex with minors.....

How would you go about flagging that up to Fab? There’s not exactly a category covering that on the report someone option!

Also would you stop there? Or contact other authorities? I’m thinking the police would give short shrift if I called and said “on a swinging site”...

advice?

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By *llie_worcMan
over a year ago

bristol

I don't think I'd want to continue the conversation personally but would being on here be in contravention of the restrictions set?

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By *inful xWoman
over a year ago

In a sleepy little village

That's very worrying tbh

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's 18 and over so I don't think anyone would do anything ..but it's worth letting admin know as many people on here have children

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By *raigStarr OP Man
over a year ago

St. Helens

That’s what I’m not sure on, surely it would go against the regulations of being a sex offender?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Report with a link to the newspaper report I find is enough to get them banned.

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By *oxy_minxWoman
over a year ago

Scotland - Aberdeen

"Say you chatted to someone on here and once swapped pics etc, recognised them as someone you know from the local area who is on the sex offenders register for having sex with minors.....

How would you go about flagging that up to Fab? There’s not exactly a category covering that on the report someone option!

Also would you stop there? Or contact other authorities? I’m thinking the police would give short shrift if I called and said “on a swinging site”...

advice? "

You could still report under the 'other' option and contact the police on number 101, at least then your conscience is clear

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Report with a link to the newspaper report I find is enough to get them banned. "

Sex offenders can't be on here. But I would assume their SOPO stops contact on social media as well

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By *edangel_2013Woman
over a year ago

southend

If someone is on the sex offenders register they are more than likely (but not always) have additional conditions called SHPO or SOPO. Either of these may prevent someone being on the site depending on the nature of their conviction.

However, Fab does state when you register that you shouldn't continue if you have a criminal conviction.

You can report them to the site. You can also report them to the police, usually there is a specialist unit for these offenders, but generally members of the public can't call them direct, you have you go through the non emergency line and someone calls you back. But be prepared to have all the information they need.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I thought if you were on the sex offenders register then you weren't supposed to be on sites such as this, if I was in a similar situation then I think giving the police a call would be your best bet. Fab admin and owners I don't suspect could action if he was within the rules of fab some people may make spurious claims about innocent parties?

Ginger

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By *edangel_2013Woman
over a year ago

southend

"Report with a link to the newspaper report I find is enough to get them banned.

Sex offenders can't be on here. But I would assume their SOPO stops contact on social media as well"

Not always. If they are contact offences it is rarely a SOPO condition not to use internet sites.

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By *ldhillhotwifeCouple
over a year ago

Old Hill

Let FAB know and police. They can decide what action is necessary not forumites?

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By *raigStarr OP Man
over a year ago

St. Helens

Would there be a time limit on any social media restriction? The offence was almost 20 years ago so not sure if that’d make a difference?

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By *edangel_2013Woman
over a year ago

southend

"Would there be a time limit on any social media restriction? The offence was almost 20 years ago so not sure if that’d make a difference? "

It depends when the conviction was. If it was 20 years ago then they may not even be on the register, let alone any restrictions. If the conviction was recent and the offence was contact not grooming they may not have social media restrictions either.

It's very complicated. Report, then atleast you know you've done everything you can.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Would there be a time limit on any social media restriction? The offence was almost 20 years ago so not sure if that’d make a difference? "

I assumed it was recent, I don't know the rules or the details of the case but whilst not pleasant he may no longer be on the register so any of the above may not apply?

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By *raigStarr OP Man
over a year ago

St. Helens

Ok cheers guys, will drop a note to admin anyway and see what they think xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Google the name and then place of where they live. It should bring a newspaper report in the local rag which you can report to admin.

This is how I get the piece of filth reported on here that I used to see. His name pops up and I report with a newspaper link.

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By *raigStarr OP Man
over a year ago

St. Helens

"Google the name and then place of where they live. It should bring a newspaper report in the local rag which you can report to admin.

This is how I get the piece of filth reported on here that I used to see. His name pops up and I report with a newspaper link."

Cheers I have a link to original story, looked it up earlier when i realised who I was talking to xx

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By *elma and ShaggyCouple
over a year ago

Bedworth

I know of an offender on here who has restrictions on his internet use. In theory he should be unable to access adult sites. Unfortunately, despite being reported to admin by several people, his account is still active and he is regularly online.

He has also been reported to the probation service as he is breaking the terms of his sexual offences order but they haven’t taken any action against him. Just being on here could be enough to see him sent to prison, if the probation service could actually be bothered to do anything about it

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

Report to admin with links to proof.

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