It has been confirmed that Greater Manchester Police has arrested Rick Pendlebury at around 8pm this evening, 20th November 2024.
Pendlebury is expected to be interviewed for intentionally publishing the identity of a victim of rape on social media who has legal anonymity.
It is believed, (from a recent post by Pendlebury prior to his arrest), that Pendlebury claims the victim of rape, was not a vicitm.
Pendlebury was Head of Safeguarding at the Maggie Oliver Foundation and was aware of the victim and her vulnerability as a survivor of rape.
After Pendlebury breached the victims identity, rather than remove his illegal post, he was abusive to the victims partner.
The illegal post remained public for over 22 hours and had received almost 300 views.
Read the public statement made by the rape victim
Has he been charged by the police concerning this matter?
An update on this matter will be published shortly.