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David Sullivanâs Sport newspapers used sexualised images of underage girls as âbait for predatory menâ
Published 9 June 2026 ¡ general
victimsâ commissioner says publication âdeliberately came as close as possible to breaking the lawâ David Sullivanâs Sport newspapers used sexualised images of underage girls as
victimsâ commissioner says publication âdeliberately came as close as possible to breaking the lawâ David Sullivanâs Sport newspapers used sexualised images of underage girls as âbait for predatory menâ, the former victimsâ commissioner has said. Vera Baird spoke amid scrutiny of the newspapersâ âCountdown to 16â feature, where during Sullivanâs tenure as owner, models were pictured in lingerie and bikinis in the weeks before their 16th birthdays, until they could legally be shown topless. Continue reading...
Published: June 9, 2026 ⢠11:35 PM IST ¡ Updated: June 10, 2026 ⢠12:39 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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victimsâ commissioner says publication âdeliberately came as close as possible to breaking the lawâ David Sullivanâs Sport newspapers used sexualised images of underage girls as âbait for predatory menâ, the former victimsâ commissioner has said.
Vera Baird spoke amid scrutiny of the newspapersâ âCountdown to 16â feature, where during Sullivanâs tenure as owner, models were pictured in lingerie and bikinis in the weeks before their 16th birthdays, until they could legally be shown topless.