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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Carson Beale

Anti-Migrant Protest Leader Who Warns 'Protect Our Children' Was Convicted of Child Abuse

Gemma Mattinson and Ian Barclay, convicted child abusers (Credit: X via @mothrasttorney)

The United Kingdom's anti-migrant protest movement has been gaining traction under slogans such as 'Protect Our Children', but investigations now show that one of its most vocal organisers has a conviction for child cruelty.

Gemma Mattinson, a self-styled child-protection campaigner, was sentenced at Newcastle Crown Court in 2013 after forcing two children to fight while she filmed them.

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