- a variation of pedophile.
paedophile
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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This was prompted by Badenoch asking six questions about whether the prime minister personally spoke to Peter Mandelson about his relationship with the convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein before appointing him as UK ambassador to Washington.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026
The Los Angeles City Council has unanimously approved a measure urging the Olympics committee to investigate LA 2028 chief Casey Wasserman over ties to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
Lord Mandelson was arrested on 23 February over allegations that while serving as a minister he passed on market-sensitive government information to the late convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
Families whose children attended the nursery in north London where paedophile Vincent Chan worked will meet Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson to press for safeguarding reforms.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026
Gordon Brown has demanded a police investigation into whether Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor used taxpayer-funded jets and RAF bases to meet the paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, according to reports.
From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2026
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