Prince Andrew 'Bewildered' by Reports Alleging His Failure to Help FBI in Epstein Probe

Prince Andrew, 59, reportedly claimed to be willing to cooperate with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and "help if required" with the ongoing probe into the sex trafficking ring of the American paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. The Duke of York subsequently dropped out of the public eye after being directly implicated by multiple victims.

The FBI reportedly has contacted the royal's attorneys, requesting an interview, but they have provided "zero cooperation", according to The Sun.

The UK media broke the news late on Tuesday, citing sources, that Queen Elizabeth's youngest son was "committed to the legal process" and was "more than happy to talk" but "hasn't been approached yet", adding that the Duke of York was "angry about the way this is being portrayed and bewildered as to why this was said in New York. It seems certain people are jumping the gun".

The development comes on the heels of lawyers for the victims of Jeffrey Epstein who have observed that Prince Andrew's lack of cooperation with the FBI is a "slap in the face" and "raises more questions", according to the media outlet.

US lawyer Lisa Bloom, representing five women who claim to be sex victims of Epstein, reportedly slammed the lack of cooperation from Prince Andrew, while another lawyer representing Andrew's primary accuser, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, said his failure to cooperate "raises even more questions".

Giuffre testified in a sworn deposition she was sexually exploited by Epstein as an underage sex slave between 1999-2002. Her testimony included detailed descriptions of her experience of being forced to have sex with Prince Andrew three times when she was 17.

Prince Andrew claimed later in an interview with the UK-based media that a photo - an important piece of evidence in the ongoing investigation - in which he is seen wrapping an arm around the underage Giuffre was doctored.

Epstein, a convicted sex abuser and child rapist, had been under investigation for nearly two decades at the time of his suspicious death in custody in summer 2019.

The convicted paedophile, who has been linked to many wealthy and powerful people, including US Presidents Bill Clinton and Donald Trump, was inexplicably taken off of suicide watch, despite reportedly trying to kill himself just weeks earlier. He was previously sentenced after being convicted as a sex offender and paedophile. Epstein served a light sentence of just 13 months.

https://sputniknews.com/uk/202001291078167601-prince-andrew-angry-bewildered-by-reports-alleging-his-failure-to-help-fbi-in-epstein-probe/

Police Officer Who Patrolled Playgrounds & Parks Accused Of Transporting Child Pornography

Greenbelt, Maryland – A federal grand jury has indicted Anthony Michael Mileo, age 54, of Huntingtown, Maryland, on the federal charge of transportation of child pornography. The indictment was returned on January 22, 2020, and was unsealed at his initial appearance yesterday. Mileo is an officer with the Maryland National Capital Park Police Department.

According to the indictment, on May 28, 2019, Mileo transported child pornography by computer. Mileo previously faced related charges in Calvert County, but those charges were dismissed in favor of federal prosecution.

If convicted, Mileo faces a mandatory minimum of five years in federal prison and a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison for transportation of child pornography. Actual sentences for federal crimes are typically less than the maximum penalties. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after taking into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. At his initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, U.S. Magistrate Judge DiGirolamo ordered that Mileo be released under the supervision of U.S. Pretrial Services.

https://breaking911.com/police-officer-who-patrolled-playgrounds-parks-accused-of-transporting-child-pornography/

Asylum Seeker Child Rape Grooming Gang Kept Secret by Scottish Police

A large grooming gang of asylum seekers was kept secret by police in Scotland despite victimising at least 44 young girls.

Glasgow police shut down a child rape gang whose 55 members were all either “asylum seekers or naturalised asylum seekers”, but did not reveal the existence of the group or the operation to shut it down to the public.

While the operation took place in 2016, it is only becoming public knowledge now, reports The Scottish Sun, which note a briefing document from Police Scotland that reveals the members of the gang were from Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Egypt, Kurdistan, Morocco, and Turkey

A report conducted by Detective Inspector Sarah Taylor from the National Child Abuse Investigation Unit found that of the suspects, only 14 had been deported, with 22 remaining in Glasgow. A further eight were believed to be still living in the United Kingdom, with just one in prison and one further individual pending deportation.

The report details the scale at which the grooming gang operated, with one victim believed to have been abused by 28 different members of the group, and another being linked to 23 men within the gang.

As to why the investigation into the grooming gang was hidden from the public, a police source told the newspaper: “We need to be very clear that we always carefully consider when and what information to release in relation to ongoing investigations to protect vulnerable victims and the integrity of the inquiry.”

DI Taylor claimed that the police used “all investigative opportunities to pursue all known offenders including involvement in current criminality”.

Breitbart London has previously reported on the scourge of child rape gangs reaching Glasgow, where paedophile gangs target poorer, white children. A relative of a grooming victim said at the time that the situation is “really is just our worst nightmare, it’s this Rochdale and Rotherham-type stuff but it’s happening here in Glasgow in a big way.”

“Nobody seems to be doing anything to stop it, all the girls have been made to believe these men are their boyfriends,” they lamented.

“It’s white females they are hitting on, aged 14 to 19,” he concluded.

Earlier this month, Breitbart London reported that police forces in Manchester and Rotherham ignored “Asian” grooming gangs for fear of appearing racist.

https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2020/01/28/asylum-seeker-grooming-gang-kept-secret-scotland-police/