Trusted Informant Exposed—HORRIFYING Double Life!

Yellow police line tape with Do Not Cross.

A convicted pedophile who spent decades infiltrating environmental and animal rights groups while secretly working as a police informant has exposed the most dangerous blind spot in modern law enforcement—when those we trust to protect us become complicit in the very crimes they’re supposed to prevent.

Story Overview

Nick Gratwick committed 38 pedophile offenses while serving as a long-term police informant targeting UK activist groups
Known as “Radio Nick,” he gained trust in protest movements from the 1990s through 2010s while simultaneously planning child abuse internationally
The National Crime Agency described evidence against him as “some of the worst seen by specialist child abuse investigators”
His case exposes systemic failures in police oversight of covert human intelligence sources and raises questions about law enforcement priorities

The Double Life That Fooled Everyone

Nick Gratwick masterfully played two roles for over two decades. Environmental activists knew him as “Radio Nick,” the reliable communications coordinator who helped organize protests against the Newbury bypass in 1996 and campaigns targeting Huntingdon Life Sciences. Meanwhile, police handlers valued him as a productive informant feeding them intelligence on activist groups they considered threats to public order.

Neither side knew about his third, most sinister identity. While earning trust from activists and payments from police, Gratwick was simultaneously planning and executing extensive child sexual abuse both online and internationally. The National Crime Agency investigators, seasoned professionals who have seen humanity’s darkest crimes, were shocked by the scope of evidence they uncovered.

A System Designed to Enable Predators

The Gratwick case reveals how police informant programs can become havens for criminals seeking protection from scrutiny. Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary warned in 2019 about inconsistencies and weaknesses in managing covert human intelligence sources, but those warnings clearly went unheeded. The very system designed to gather intelligence on lawful protesters became a shield for a predator.

This isn’t an isolated incident. The Paedophile Information Exchange scandal of the 1970s and 80s demonstrated how individuals with criminal agendas can infiltrate institutions and evade prosecution for years. The difference here is that law enforcement wasn’t just fooled—they were actively complicit, providing Gratwick with cover while he committed his crimes.

are we to understand that the cops protected this guy because he was an informant? https://t.co/OriPUfru8H

— j arthur rank 🇵🇸 (@rank_j) October 10, 2025

The Price of Misplaced Priorities

Consider the resources and energy devoted to surveilling environmental activists—people concerned about bypasses and animal testing—while a pedophile operated freely in their midst. Police prioritized gathering intelligence on lawful protest activities over properly vetting and monitoring their own informants. The moral calculus is staggering: law enforcement deemed information about protest plans more valuable than protecting children from abuse.

Activist communities now face a chilling reality. How many others like Gratwick have infiltrated their ranks? The openness and trust that define grassroots movements become vulnerabilities when predators exploit them for cover. Some activists report recognizing Gratwick from past protests, adding a personal dimension to this betrayal of trust.

Reform or Repeat

The Gratwick revelations demand fundamental changes in how police manage informants. Current oversight mechanisms clearly failed catastrophically. When informants hint at their covert work during police interviews—as Gratwick did—it should trigger immediate investigations into their handlers’ knowledge and complicity. Instead, these hints seem to have been ignored or dismissed.

This case represents more than individual criminal behavior; it exposes institutional rot. The same agencies responsible for protecting children from predators were simultaneously protecting a predator from consequences. Until police demonstrate they can properly vet, monitor, and control their informants, public trust will remain shattered. The question isn’t whether this will happen again—it’s how many other Gratwicks are operating under police protection right now.