In the next few weeks I shall be drawing attention to the Children of God cult and its relevance to the "activities" of the Godson Cult in Benevent l'Abbaye.

On the subject of Clare Godson I can confirm the danger posed by female paedophiles, having recently given a talk to a national conference on this very subject. It is right that the perception of many professionals is that a female could and would not sexually abuse a child. From cases my team have investigated I can confirm that they most certainly do, and as serious as any offending committed by a man. The work of CEOP to raise the profile of female sexual offenders within agencies working with children will hopefully ensure that the disbelief is suspended, and female offenders dealt with in the same robust manner we expect of male offenders.