What this website will and will not claim.

How I handle evidence

• Direct account versus established fact: first-person testimony is presented as testimony. Where it has not been determined in court or corroborated independently, that distinction stays visible.
• No guilt by association: shared places, employers, dates or police-operation labels do not prove offending relationships.
• Precise legal language: allegations, arrests, investigations, charges, convictions, civil findings and non-prosecution outcomes must not be conflated.
• Original sources and dates: public records and official publications are preferred; quotations and source descriptions are kept attributable.
• British English throughout: I use British English spelling and conventions in my own writing, headings and public notices, including organisation, recognise, colour and enquiry. Original quotations, published document titles, scanned historical sources, proper names and technical identifiers retain their authentic spelling.
• Child and survivor privacy: other survivors’ identities, personal addresses and confidential medical or legal records are excluded without proper authority.
• Uncertainty on maps: broad reference locations and approximate dates are marked as such; pins should not be interpreted as exact offence locations.
• Corrections: new primary evidence may change a conclusion. A material error should be corrected with an explanation rather than preserved for convenience.
• Independent review: legal and factual material may require professional review before publication. No reader should treat this site as legal advice or an official database.

How public material is selected

Some historical records in my possession contain private information about former residents and other individuals. They are not automatically published. Where a document or extract appears on this website, I explain where it came from and protect personal information where necessary.

Data and visitor privacy

The interactive map uses external mapping assets and OpenStreetMap tiles, which may generate requests from the visitor’s browser to external services. Standard WordPress hosting and security logs may collect technical visit information. This website does not invite children to make disclosures or anyone to send confidential case documents through an unsecured form.