Parents in the UK raise concerns after children are given handmade paper hedgehogs that are made from pages of an explicit or erotic novel. Reports describe the gifts as small, innocuous-looking crafts distributed in retail locations, including Tesco and Morrisons, by an older man. According to multiple accounts, the man says he creates the hedgehogs as a hobby and uses old books for the paper. The incidents come to light after some parents inspect the crafts more closely and find that parts of the hedgehog models contain pages from a sexually explicit publication. The Guardian reports that the distribution is connected to efforts to raise funds for charity, and that complaints are made to police. Other coverage focuses on parents’ shock at the content used in the crafts and on where the items were handed out to children. The story centers on the use of explicit material in gifts intended for children and the resulting complaints following public distribution.
Parents complain after children receive handmade paper hedgehogs made from explicit novel pages
Parents in the UK raise concerns after children are given handmade paper hedgehogs that are made from pages of an explicit or erotic novel. Reports describe the gifts as small, innocuous-looking craft...
- An older man distributes handmade paper hedgehogs to children in shops, including Tesco and Morrisons.
- Some hedgehogs are later found to use pages from an erotic or explicit novel.
- Parents complain after inspecting the crafts and discovering the explicit content.
- The distribution is described as being connected to a hobby and, in at least one account, fundraising for charity.
- Complaints are reported to have been made to police.
The innocuous-looking gifts were handed to children in Tesco and Morrisons stores by a man who said he had made the hedgehogs from old books as a hobby.
2 hours agoThe innocuous-looking gifts were handed to children in Tesco and Morrisons stores by a man who said he had made the hedgehogs from old books as a hobby.
2 hours agoHandmade creations distributed to raise funds for charity prompt complaints to policeAt first, the cute paper hedgehogs seemed like a kind gesture. An older man had crafted the little creations from donated books to raise money for charity, handing them to children in local shops.But on closer inspection, some parents were horrified to discover the hedgehogs had been made from the pages of an erotic novel. Continue reading...
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