'Paedophile Hunter' Stinson Hunter raises nearly £30k for Kickstarter project

Stinson Hunter has raised nearly £30,000 in Kickstarter pledges since he appeared in controversial Channel 4 show The Paedophile Hunter last week.

The self-styled “undercover journalist” has raised £27,009 in pledges on his Kickstarter page after starring in the documentary that showed him go undercover to expose potential paedophiles.

In the film, Hunter posed as under-aged girls on over-18 chat rooms in an attempt to lure paedophiles to his home.

His team then filmed the alleged paedophiles as they entered his home and posted the footage on social media after sending it to the police.

Over 1,400 people have pledged money for the vigilante’s ‘Project #1’ on his Kickstarter page, with one generous donor giving £5,000 to his project.

Those who donate have been promised a personalised video and unseen footage of Hunter’s confrontations.

Hunter states on his Kickstarter page that he and partner ‘Grime’ have plans to expand their project to different areas of the UK and parts of the “wider world”.

He also promises a “revolution within journalism” and plans to make a number of documentaries himself, including “feature length films based on ideas and things that inspire us”.

In a statement on his Kickstarter Page, he said: “Our heart will always reside within the protection of children; but it’s time for a revolution within journalism. It’s time to bring to light the subjects other media outlets have been too afraid to delve into. And it starts with you.  For the last 18 months, we have been relying on one camera. Our skills and talents are not able to flourish with the restraints that the lack of funding has placed on us. The creativity of our projects have been limited to a tight budget. But with your financial backing, you can set us free.”

The police do not support Hunter's actions. Detective Superintendent Martin Hurcomb from West Midlands Police’s Public Protection Department said: “While we appreciate this is an emotive subject we do not encourage vigilantism of this kind and would warn those who take this approach that they could be breaking the law.

"They could also be disrupting criminal investigations and compromising the safety of vulnerable victims who would be best protected by the police."

victorisnotamused wrote:If the police and "other authorities" did the job they were supposed to do there wouldnt be the need for this.
the Police comments above strike me as "sour grapes"

Ben_Reilly wrote:Interesting -- I'd be all for someone bringing back the older days of investigative journalism, exposing corruption, etc. The corporate ownership of media has been terrible for that sort of thing, with corporations slashing editorial budgets. Investigative journalism is expensive and perhaps unprofitable, that's why so few outlets actually do it anymore.