In an exclusive report released Wednesday, the UK’s Daily Mail reveals that the publication has reviewed court records of several sexual predators who had “infiltrated” the children’s cable television network Nickelodeon. At least five were convicted child molesters, while two others were accused of sexual abuse.
Nickelodeon employed or worked with five child molesters as well as two others accused of pedophilia, court records show.
Child safety activists claim the channel was infiltrated by predators who saw the power it gave them as a way to get close to their victims.
Two of the offenders were highlighted in a new HBO documentary about alleged child abuse at the channel.
But legal records show that convicted and accused pedophiles’ prior involvement with the channel was far more extensive.
Nickelodeon says it has since improved its safeguards.
We can hope, although Nickelodeon has…
