Police Scotland have sparked outrage for describing pedophiles as “people attracted to minors” in a report.
The officials said the language in the year-end report was based on terminology used by the European Union.
in a end of year reportPolice Chief Iain Livingstone said police have been working on a project whose main agenda is to “develop understanding and approach to prevent child victimization by engaging child-attracted persons (MAP) and providing them with the support, necessary treatment and counseling to help prevent criminal activity.”
The writing of the report drew criticism from many in Scotland who said the police were normalizing sexual offenses against children. Scotland Daily Express reported.
“Dropping these euphemisms just masks the reality and its danger,” Kenny McAskill, Dawn Party MP for East Lothian. and former Secretary of Justice of the SNP, told the outlet.
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Iain Livingstone, Deputy Chief Constable Designated for Police Scotland, arrives to give evidence before the Scottish Parliament’s Justice Subcommittee on Policing, on the force’s procedures for complaints and internal complaints.
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“I very much appreciate Police Scotland’s common sense approach, although even in commission documents these euphemisms should be avoided as they mask reality and hide horror. The term, in any context, is nonsense.”
Maggie Mellon, an independent social work consultant, said the term “MAP” carries the “danger of normalizing and therefore perhaps decriminalizing a serious crime.”
A leader of a Conservative party in Scotland added that “most Scots will find any attempt to soften the language on pedophilia in official guidance deeply disturbing and wrong.”
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The term drew criticism online from political commentators, including Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson.
“How about we don’t do this: ‘minor-attracted’ equals predators plain and simple,” Peterson tweeted.
In a statement, Police Scotland said the term is not used in the department, but is based on European Union language.
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“Police Scotland do not use the term Person Enticed by Minors,” the statement said. “The reference in the Police Chief’s Police Performance Assessment 2021/22 was in the context of Police Scotland’s engagement with the Horizon Project EU consortium to address child sexual abuse and exploitation.”
“The term was used in the consortium’s start-up documents and is more commonly used on the Continent. In September, Police Scotland representatives successfully lobbied for the consortium not to use the term MAP.”
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