The chief executive of the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (Ceop) has resigned in a row over its future, the BBC has learned.

The Home Office confirmed Theresa May had accepted Jim Gamble's resignation.

Mr Gamble said he did not believe the decision to assimilate Ceop into the National Crime Agency was in the best interests of children and young people.

Sara Payne, whose daughter Sarah was murdered by a paedophile, said it was "the worst possible news".

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1. Sounds as if the Government realise this is a waste of time and money and are downgrading it.

2. If that horrendous Payne woman is against this decision then I'm all for it !

Yes - although I feel sorry for Payne - she does not understand how she was used by New Labour for their agenda.

Looks as if the expensive waste of HUNDREDS of POLICE pretending to be teenage boys and girls each day instead of working is going to end. I expect they catch no one with this silly idea. The kids getting abused out there are by their parents mainly AND those who are in care - foster homes - adopted by people in positions of power..........CEOP does nothing to take on those people. It was a SOP for New Labour headlines.

Good riddance and another excellent way to save cash.

BR wrote:

HUNDREDS of POLICE pretending to be teenage boys and girls

Conjouring up crimes commited against victims who don't actually exist...

What great news. Seems that the coalition truly are aware of what carefully orchestrated damage paedohysteria is doing to society and to our children and young people.

Very brave.

good riddance to this plonker plod- Mr Gamble .

Idiot was not protecting children but empire building. Hypocrite of the worst kind.