Pride in Surrey Founder and Volunteer Charged with 37 Child Sex Crimes, Including Conspiracy to Kidnap

Aug 16, 2024, 04:35 PM

Stephen Ireland, the founder and former director of Pride in Surrey, has been charged with 37 counts of child sexual abuse, including rape, child pornography, and conspiracy to kidnap. Ireland, aged 40, was arrested alongside David Sutton, a 26-year-old former volunteer from Addlestone. Both individuals have been remanded in custody. The charges involve serious offenses against children under the age of 13. Ireland, a prominent LGBT activist, had previously spoken at an LGBT event hosted by local police.