New revelations about the Pride in Surrey organisation and its founder, convicted rapist Stephen Ireland, continue to dog the authorities in the southern English county where Ireland committed his crimes.
Previously, Europeanconservative.com reported how the now disgraced ‘community leader’ was being discreetly deleted from various official social media while his funders and former allies kept quiet.
Now, according to investigative journalist Julie Bindel, a new wave of details is making all those involved look much worse. Recently publicised details include:
- By August 2024, police responding to complaints from Ireland’s victim, Child A, had identified 45 offences related to child sexual abuse images involving Ireland and his partner, David Sutton.
- A work phone used exclusively by Ireland for Pride in Surrey has never been recovered. However, another device contained a “delete everything” message sent from Ireland to Sutton.
- Multiple whistleblowers told Bindel they had contacted police, fellow Pride members, and Surrey County Council with evidence that should have triggered a safeguarding investigation.
- In 2021, Ireland publicly attacked Surrey’s Police and Crime Commissioner Lisa Townsend for supporting single-sex services for rape and domestic abuse victims—posting a photo of an officer holding a sign calling her “TERFy Townsend.” Surrey Police sided with Ireland and continued sending him into schools for LGBTQ+ talks.
- Ireland named himself “Safeguarding Lead” of Pride in Surrey, while surrounding himself with young followers who referred to him as “daddy.”
- He was photographed on International Fetish Day leading a 17-year-old girl—wearing leather, a collar, and a dog mask—on all fours, celebrating what is known in fetish culture as “puppy play.”
- One of seven volunteers who quit Pride in Surrey in protest later tried to get the council to investigate Ireland in 2021 for involving 18-year-old Sam Powell in a relationship with his then-partner Charlie Watts. Both Powell and Watts now hold senior positions in Pride in Surrey.
After Ireland’s sentencing, Surrey County Council formally distanced itself from Pride in Surrey, while council services including Surrey Fire and Rescue were blocked from attending Pride events in uniform or on duty (in line with a legal ruling imposed on Northumbria Police).
This new round of revelations demonstrates the extent of ‘queer’ ideological capture of the police and local authority services. Unless the warnings are heeded, it will continue to provide cover for criminal individuals who pose a threat to children.
