Transgender Reddit Moderator Deletes Account After Being Exposed As Registered Child Sex Offender

Dunleavy in 2021 (far left) and 2024 (center).

Reddit users are expressing outrage after learning that a moderator involved in three of the largest trans-focused subreddits is a child sex offender, and may have received protection from another transgender moderator. Branden Michael Dunleavy, also known as Brynn or u/ranshin-da-anarchist, has deleted his Reddit account since the revelations.

Information about Dunleavy’s identity first began circulating on Reddit on Saturday after user u/Living-East-8486 posted a warning on his account claiming that u/Cedarwolf, the top moderator at r/MTF, “attempted to keep a convicted child predator on the r/MTF moderator team.”

In his post, u/Living-East-8486 described a dispute that had emerged on r/MTF involving u/Cedarwolf, hinting that the two had a falling out that ultimately had prompted u/Living-East-8486 to come forward and clarify the allegations.

“The primary thing I’ve been pondering is how on earth I can actually bring this to light without making it seem like I’m just trying to get revenge. To be honest, I don’t think there is any foolproof way for me to do that. Frankly, I’m furious over this situation,” u/Living-East-8486 wrote. “This moderator’s primary reasoning for excluding me from the community was to ‘protect the children’ from my weird ass kink posts (which were always marked 18+). Then I find out that they are openly defending a child predator being on the mod team.”

u/Living-East-8486 included a number of screenshots from what appeared to be private Discord conversations in late 2025.

In one message, top r/MTF moderator u/Cedarwolf, under the handle Cedarpaw, expresses a reluctance to remove Dunleavy from the team because “the next few years are going to be very hard for trans folks,” and instead suggests Dunleavy change his username to better hide his identity.

u/Cedarwolf suggests Dunleavy can establish a fresh Reddit reputation under the “new” username by “spending a week” on other subreddits.

r/MTF moderator Cedarwolf discussing convicted child sex offender Branden “Brynn” Dunleavy.

The next screenshot shows other anonymized users, presumably other r/MTF moderators, firmly rejecting the plan and threatening to leave the moderation team if Dunleavy was allowed to remain in a position of authority.

“I just want you to ask yourself how this would look from an outsider’s perspective,” one anonymized user proposes. “A registered sex offender was on the mod team. Said sex offender was removed, then reinstated under a new account to keep them in a position of authority. All this in a community that has been repeatedly bashed as sexual deviants in what is now (unfortunately) Mainstream Media. In a community that has minors in it.”

Another user agrees, writing: “Yeah I can’t sufficiently express how bad of an idea that would be. If you’re going to ignore Lilith, send me a Discord message first so I can nuke my account before that happens.”

The next screenshot posted by u/Living-East-8486 features a user more comprehensively diving in to Dunleavy’s past, and revealing that Dunleavy had been confronted about his sex offender registration and had initially attempted to downplay it. The user referred to Dunleavy using “she/her” pronouns.

“When Brynn was asked about her being in the Sex Offender Registry, notably for ‘Sexual Exploitation of Minors,’ she expressed that the charge was overblown, and it was simply because ‘she was 19, dating a 15 year old, with parental permission, and her roommate ratted her out to the cops.”

However, according to the South Carolina Sex Offender Database, Dunleavy was 21 at the time the offenses occurred, and his specific conviction related to the possession of child sexual abuse material.

Dunleavy was convicted under South Carolina Code § 16-15-410, law dealing with “Third Degree Sexual Exploitation of a Minor.” Under §16-15-410, a person commits the crime if they knowingly possess material (photos, videos, digital files, etc.) that shows a minor engaged in sexual activity or in sexually explicit nudity. In simple terms, the statute mainly targets possession of child pornography.

In the screenshot posted by u/Living-East-8486, the anonymized user continues by noting that Dunleavy’s explanation had seemed suspicious.

“Turns out Brynn had been going onto Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) websites, collecting CSAM content, and hanging out in underage chatrooms to solicit sexual interactions from minors,” the user reveals. “Additionally, while the age of the victim wasn’t stated, nude photos of Brynn’s underage ‘partner’ were found on her phone at the time of the arrest. According to what we saw, the images were taken by Brynn without consent from the child.”

Disturbingly, the user notes that they had contacted Dunleavy’s former partner, who revealed that Dunleavy had once tried attending therapy but had quit after deciding that he had a “normal and healthy attraction towards young girls in their prime fertile years.”

Dunleavy had reportedly attended middle school graduation ceremonies in his 30s, and engaged in sexual conversations with teens present.

Dunleavy’s ex-partner also accused him of sexual assault and sexual aggression, and noted that his behavior had ultimately led to the breakdown of the relationship.

u/Living-East-8486’s post on Dunleavy and u/Cedarwolf has attracted ample attention within transgender Reddit communities, with many accusing the moderators of negligence for allowing a convicted child sex offender to be active in a subreddit where minors are present.

Attempts to spread u/Living-East-8486’s post have faced resistance. On r/asktransgender, another user, u/Pupenby621, attempted to call attention to the concerns about Dunleavy, but the post was quickly deleted by the moderators of r/asktransgender.

In addition to being a moderator at r/MTF, Dunleavy was a moderator for r/LGBT and r/egg_IRL. Moderators on those subreddits apparently became aware of Dunleavy’s identity in late 2025 or early 2026 after receiving a private message to the moderator account, but initially wrote off the claims as “trolling.” After receiving confirmation, he was reportedly removed from those two communities.

Dunleavy has since deleted his Reddit account. Meanwhile, u/Cedarwolf appears to be avoiding addressing the allegations that he attempted to assist Dunleavy in retaining his moderation position. Users on r/MTF appear to be now calling for u/Cedarwolf’s resignation as a result, while others have announced their decision to leave the subreddit due to the controversy.

Reddit has repeatedly experienced scandals involving trans-identified users in positions of power, both in voluntary moderator positions, and those directly employed by the company.

Most notably, in 2021, widespread protests were seen across the site after Aimee Challenor was brought on as a top-level administrator. 

Challenor, also known as Aimee Knight, is a trans-identified male who was formerly seen as a rising star within Britain’s Green Party. Three years prior, however, he was forced to pull out of the race to become deputy leader of the party at just aged 20 after it was revealed that he had hired his father to work on his campaign after being charged for the rape and torture of a 10-year-old girl.

Challenor nevertheless hid his father’s sickening past from the public before it was discovered in what the party would later call a “major safeguarding risk.” While under scrutiny, Challenor’s romantic partner was similarly embroiled in controversy after internet sleuths discovered he had admitted to becoming aroused while fantasizing about children being sexually abused.

After being hired on at Reddit as a top administrator, multiple popular subreddits locked their communities down in protest of Challenor’s involvement in the site’s administration. He was later terminated from the post. 

Scandals have continued to abound on the platform, including when in 2022 the site banned the term “groomer” as being a slur against the LGBTQ community. This received pushback from many users, and groups such as Gays Against Groomers. 

“By banning this word from their platform in such terms, Reddit is not only inadvertently expressing their support for the grooming and abuse of children, but also paints our community … as those who support and engage in it,” Jaime Michell, the founder of GAG, told Reduxx at the time.

In another controversy, a transgender Reddit moderator who was allegedly involved in banning a subreddit for women critical of gender ideology was revealed to have a prior conviction for domestic abuse.

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Reform UK Council To Declare Migration Emergency

County Hall, originally known as the Old Sessions House, is a striking neoclassical building situated in Maidstone, Kent, England.[1] Designed by Sir Robert Smike and completed in 1824. Wikimedia Commons , Jacqui Sadler / County Hall, Maidstone / CC BY-SA 2.0

Kent County Council is set to vote on declaring an “illegal migration emergency” this week in what could become the first such move by a local authority in the United Kingdom. 

The proposal, put forward by the council’s governing Reform UK group, argues that Kent sits on the frontline of Channel crossings, with thousands of migrants arriving on its shores each year. Councillors backing the proposal say the pressure on housing, social care, and public finances has reached unsustainable levels. 

Council leader Linden Kemkaran has been outspoken on the issue, stating: “Illegal small boat crossings are not a distant problem for Kent. Our residents see the consequences every single day. As Leader of Reform in KCC, I refuse to sit back and do nothing.” In a separate statement, she added: “We are a nation in crisis with a government in denial.”

The proposal also raises security concerns, warning that small boat arrivals may include individuals linked to extremist groups such as Islamic State or al-Qaeda. 

Recent figures highlight the scale of the issue. In 2025 alone, more than 41,000 migrants crossed the Channel in small boats, with a further 23,000 arrivals recorded during the first six months of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s term. This equates to a daily average of 117 arrivals.

The motion also draws attention to the legal obligations placed on local authorities, particularly in caring for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children. Councillors note that while government funding exists, it diminishes as individuals reach adulthood and does not fully cover long-term costs.

Cultural concerns are also highlighted in the report, which states that many arrivals come from regions with significantly different social norms and values, including places where “extreme violence is common” and “honour killings are rife.”

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French municipal elections: No national left-wing alliance but local deals done

In France’s municipal elections, candidates have until tonight to decide whether to merge lists, run independently, or withdraw before the second round on March 22.

In several major cities, the race is extremely tight, including in Marseille and Toulouse.

It is in this context that, on the evening of March 15, the leader of the Socialist Party (PS), Olivier Faure, reiterated his refusal to form a national alliance with the left-wing party La France Insoumise (LFI).

The LFI has recently been embroiled in several controversies, including criticism over anti-Semitic remarks and positions taken by its leader, Jean‑Luc Mélenchon.

Former French president François Hollande also called on socialists not to unite with the party.

Yet yesterday evening, during an interview on France 2’s main news broadcast, Faure said he “fully understands” the choice made by some PS candidates to form alliances with LFI lists in cities such as Nantes, Toulouse and Limoges.

He maintained that “Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s words damage, divide and weaken the Left” but argued that local LFI candidates should not automatically be held responsible for those remarks.

“If I lived in Toulouse, I would vote for François Piquemal,” Faure added, referring to the LFI candidate who came second in the first round with 27.5 per cent of the vote. A merger between Piquemal’s list and that of PS candidate François Briançon, who finished third with 25 per cent, has since been confirmed.

Faure reiterated that no national agreement had been reached between the PS and LFI “because of Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s statements”. He acknowledged, though, the reality of local deals.

“I fully understand the choices being made in some cities,” he said, referring to agreements between local PS and LFI candidates.

The PS leader added that he would intervene if any candidate involved in such alliances had personally made anti-Semitic or unacceptable remarks. “In that case, I would take responsibility and ask for that list to be suspended,” he said.

This apparent shift has triggered criticism across the political spectrum.

Politicians from the centre, the Right and the far-right quickly condemned the situation.

Bruno Retailleau of The Republicans denounced what he called “shameful agreements”.

Meanwhile, Marine Le Pen of the National Rally (RN), on X accused the Left of “hypocrisy,” saying it was only trying to “save its mandates”.

For Gabriel Attal of the Renaissance party, these were “not local agreements but a national one in disguise”.

Despite these controversies, the PS has remained firm in some key cities. In both Paris and Marseille, where tensions with LFI were particularly strong during the campaign, PS candidates refused to form alliances with the party ahead of the second round.

In Paris, PS candidate Emmanuel Grégoire declined any deal with LFI, potentially opening the door to a comeback from Rachida Dati (Les Republicains, a liberal-conservative party).

In Marseille, outgoing mayor Benoît Payan also rejected an alliance with LFI.

Meanwhile, in Lille, LFI finds itself isolated after the announcement of a PS–Green agreement aimed at countering the party’s local momentum.

All eyes are now on voter turnout for the second round.

Local elections in France are particularly important, especially with the presidential election approaching next year. Potential presidential candidates will need the sponsorship of at least 500 mayors to run, making control of municipalities a key political asset.

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German police report 15-year-old boy was murdered by ’23-year-old German’ without mentioning he is a dual Turkish citizen

The crime took place outside this supermarket in Eckernförde. REWE Stein – Google Maps

In the investigation of the fatal assault on a 15-year-old boy in Eckernförde, authorities have taken a “23-year-old German” into custody, per official police statements. Following an inquiry by German newspaper Nius, it was clarified that the individual in question is a dual citizen, holding both German and Turkish nationality.

The joint investigation by the Kiel public prosecutor’s office and local police led to the identification of the man as the primary suspect. He is currently accused of manslaughter following a violent altercation outside a supermarket on March 11, 2026.

The teenage victim suffered severe injuries during the encounter and later passed away.

On Tuesday morning, a formal press release was issued regarding the arrest of the “23-year-old German” suspect. When contacted for further details by Nius, a spokesperson for the Kiel police confirmed via telephone that the suspect maintains dual German and Turkish citizenship.

The incident took place in the immediate vicinity of an Eckernförde supermarket. Following his arrest, the 23-year-old was presented to a judge at the Bremen District Court later that afternoon. An arrest warrant was subsequently issued, and the suspect is currently being held in pretrial detention.

As reported by Remix News in the past, dual citizens and German citizens with a migration background are widely distorting crime data, as the case of clan gangs in Germany reveals. In many German states, if a dual citizen commits a crime, the crime is simply listed as “German.” A number of states have now taken steps to increase reporting of crimes involving these dual citizens to deliver clearer and more transparent data.

It remains unclear if the suspect’s dual citizenship in this specific case would have ever been made public if it were not for Nius.

Notably, Schleswig-Holstein’s Minister-President Daniel Günther had ignited a fierce national debate following an appearance on the German talk show “Markus Lanz,“ earlier this year, where he advocated for a social media ban for minors and stricter “quality criteria” for media outlets.

Specifically, he cited Nius news portal, stating their articles, “there is usually nothing right in it,“ and that their work is “completely devoid of facts.“ He called for stricter media quality control.

His comments have drawn accusations of authoritarianism and threats to constitutional freedoms from across the political spectrum.

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‘Islamist Entryism’ Into Britain’s Deep Gives Government ‘Systematic Bias’ on Middle East, Says Former Ambassador

Britain’s deep state government is in the clutches of “strange topsy-turvy morality” that treats allies as enemies, in part because of “Islamist entryism” into the Civil Service, a former diplomat has warned.

There is “systemic bias” against Israel and the British government’s paralysis over the Middle East is seeing it burn away its hard-won global influence, a former ambassador has claimed in an article for a British broadsheet. Edmund Fitton-Brown, formerly of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Britain’s foreign ministry) from 1984 to 2017 and now a senior fellow at the U.S.-based Foundation for Defense of Democracies warned in the Daily Telegraph that structural issues with the British Civil Service were partly to blame for these changes, but also that as Britain became an increasingly anti-Semitic country, so too its government changed to reflect the public.

Of these entry points for bias, Fitton-Brown stated: “When you have a couple of dozen posts where Arabic is spoken and only one Jewish state, you train large numbers of Arabic speakers”, and noting ambassadors had always shown a predilection for going native and adopting the interests of the cultures they so carefully studied for their jobs.

What he called “Islamist entryism” is visible “throughout the Civil Service and a range of other professions”, he said, noting there are “Hate marches for Hamas and the Houthis” in society, and “the Civil Service reflects society”.

On the attitudes now apparent inside Britain’s civil service which has led to elected politicians being repeatedly given bad and harmful advice, Fitton-Brown stated that in the “strange topsy-turvy morality of the Foreign Office, an institution increasingly unsure who Britain’s friends and enemies actually are”, it is “now undeniable that parts of the Civil Service have developed a systematic bias when it comes to the Middle East.”

This bad advice has led to strategic paralysis, Fitton-Brown claimed, stating the present extraordinary spectacle of the British government standing by while its allies move to dismantle a would-be nuclear terrorist state in the Middle East is the result of the nation’s leadership losing the ability to make friend-enemy distinctions, with catastrophic results for Britain’s international influence. He stated: “a country sitting nervously on the fence, hoping the conflict will pass us by while our influence quietly ebbs away. The Americans have certainly noticed our lack of resolve. Our Gulf allies have looked elsewhere for assistance. We weren’t even there to protect our bases on Cyprus.”

On these consequences, the former ambassador added: “this vacillation is not without cost. We fought for the Falklands, but what happens when a predator next casts envious eyes on our overseas possessions? How do we justify our permanent seat on the UN Security Council if it is ever called seriously into question?”.

The remarks came as the United Kingdom, foremost upon the European allies of the United States, was particularly and repeatedly named by President Donald Trump for its conspicuous failure to play its part in securing the sea lanes of communication in the Middle East to keep the global economic engine running. On this failure to do what is expected of it to keep the oil flowing, President Trump has repeatedly said America called on Britain to deploy its minesweepers — one of the UK’s key contributions to the NATO alliance — only to be rebuffed.

On Tuesday, President Trump was said to be extremely angry, and himself stated in the White House that the relationship with the United Kingdom “should be the best… until Kier came along… he doesn’t produce.”

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Belgium: army to secure Jewish institutions following wave of antisemitism in Europe

The Belgian defense ministry, in cooperation with the federal police, has taken responsibility for securing sites connected to the Jewish community in Belgium, announced Interior and Defense Ministers Bernard Quintin and Theo Francken.

The decision comes following last week’s attack at the Liège synagogue, where an explosive device detonated, and amid antisemitic incidents in Norway and the Netherlands.

Soldiers will be deployed to synagogues and Jewish schools “as soon as possible,” according to the ministers. Operational aspects will be managed by the police in close cooperation with the defense ministry. It is not yet clear how many military personnel will be deployed.

“In light of rising antisemitism, the attack on the Liège synagogue has once again shown that the threat to the Jewish community in Belgium is very real,” said Minister Quintin.

On March 9, an explosion occurred near the synagogue in Liège. A few days later, incidents took place in Rotterdam and Amsterdam, including a fire set at a synagogue and an explosion at a Jewish school. In Norway, the day before, an explosion occurred at the US embassy.

Michael Freilich, a Jewish parliament member who advocated for the deployment of soldiers in Jewish areas, wrote: “The federal police have called on the army to protect Jewish sites now, while the threat is real. It is good to finally see action being taken following a series of attacks on Jewish institutions. This step is important. Safety must come first.”

Following the attack in Liège, several political leaders called for military deployment to ensure security in places frequented by many Jews. The coordination committee of Jewish organizations in Belgium also called for soldiers to be deployed on the streets.

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UK: TV chef has announced her cookery show has not been renewed by the BBC for being ‘too Muslim’

Nadiya Hussain worked with the BBC for the best part of a decade | BBC

Ulrika Jonsson has hit back at Nadiya Hussain’s claims that she was dropped by the BBC for being “too Muslim,” dismissing the claims in a no-holds-barred column.

The television presenter, who has worked in broadcasting for 38 years, wrote that being Muslim was categorically not the reason Ms Hussain lost her cookery programme.

“I beg your pudding?” Jonsson sarcastically quipped in response to Ms Hussain’s assertions.

She argued that television has undergone a significant transformation, with diversity now properly represented on British screens following decades of campaigning.

“Diversity is finally on the menu and it is a much healthier portrayal of our modern society,” Ms Jonsson stated.

The former Gladiators host added that as a white middle-aged woman, she has accepted taking “a backseat” to make room for greater representation.

Ms Jonsson pointed to claims that had emerged suggesting Ms Hussain’s departure was linked to uninspiring recipes and reports that she had become challenging to collaborate with.

“No idea if any of that’s true, but it fits with my brief encounter with her,” the columnist wrote.

She recounted meeting Hussain in a television green room years ago, having been excited after watching her win the Great British Bake Off in 2015 alongside her daughters.

“I was disappointed to find her quite dismissive with a seeming sense of entitlement about her,” Ms Jonsson alleged, writing in The Sun.

The 57-year-old went on to caution “fame-hungry” individuals who achieve sudden celebrity status that stardom is never guaranteed to last.

“Most will be very lucky, indeed, if it lasts longer than 15 minutes,” she observed.

Ms Jonsson acknowledged that Ms Hussain possesses cooking talent and appeal, but insisted the television industry owes her nothing.

“I don’t sit at home with my pity pot wondering why I’m no longer being ‘chosen’,” she wrote as she drew parallels with her own career trajectory.

The columnist described Ms Hussain’s public complaints as “embarrassing” and delivered a pointed suggestion.

“Perhaps she would consider shutting her cakehole before she alienates people even more,” Ms Jonsson concluded.

She emphasised that change remains constant in the entertainment world, with tastes evolving and new personalities continually emerging.

“Many good things come to an end,” she noted, adding that reality television stars frequently see their appeal fade when it “lacks longevity.”

Ms Jonsson’s comments come after Ms Hussain spoke out in recent weeks about her BBC departure, telling one interviewer she dreamed of cooking on television into old age like Mary Berry but felt this was impossible because she is “not white.”

The 41-year-old, who won the Great British Bake Off in 2015, said Muslim women in television lack longevity and described feeling like “a token” whose space eventually disappears once “the box has been ticked.”

She also claimed to The Guardian that she receives lower pay than white presenters performing equivalent roles.

“I get paid less to do the same job as the white version of me,” Ms Hussain stated.

Good Morning Britain presenter Adil Ray was one public figure who offered an opposing view to Ms Jonsson’s.

Along with Countryfile’s Anita Rani, ITV Lorraine doctor Amir Khan, and a few others, the Good Morning Britain presenter publicly backed her claims, suggesting it was a “sad reality” for many in the industry.

GB News has contacted Ms Hussain’s representatives for comment.

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Belgium PM Bart De Wever Defended Restoring Relations With Russia and Buying Their Cheap Energy – and Now the Whole Globalist Establishment Is Turning on Him

PM De Wever from Belgium did the unthinkable in today’s Europe: put his citizens’ welfare above political considerations.

De Wever is under pressure for saying an obvious truth – but the voters are with him.

In Globalist, decadent Europe, whatever you do, you can’t put the needs of your population above the political narrative of the day.

So, when Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever’s suggested that the EU should negotiate with Russia and buy their cheap energy, he sent waves across the old continent.

De Wever’s enlightened suggestion has put him in collision course with Globalists at home and abroad.

Politico reported:

“Speaking to L’Echo, Belgium’s leader made the case for a deal to ‘normalize’ relations with Moscow to regain access to cheap energy, as costs spiral thanks to another war in the Middle East. 

Opposition politicians reacted furiously, while parties within De Wever’s government were also quick to distance themselves. Belgium’s ruling coalition required 236 days to negotiate a detailed reform agenda, and their ongoing disagreements have repeatedly turned into public quarrels.”

What De Wever said is verboten, since the EU demands all its members to be rabidly anti-Russia, and doesn’t want a discussion on how its own energy sanctions are hurting itself.

“De Wever’s comments also come after a nationwide poll last week revealed he enjoys widespread support, with the Flemish-nationalist leader’s popularity not only at a record high in Dutch-speaking Flanders, but also growing in French-speaking Wallonia. The strong polling may help explain the prime minister’s willingness to push a politically sensitive argument.”

Euronews reported:

“The European Union remains divided on the issue. French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán have called for direct talks with Moscow, while Poland and the three Baltic states are firmly opposed.

‘In private, European leaders agree with me, but no one dares to say it out loud. We must end the conflict in the interest of Europe, without being naïve towards Putin’, De Wever said. At the same time, we must normalize relations with Russia and regain access to cheap energy. That is common sense’, De Wever said.

[…] ‘Given that we are unable to pressure Putin by sending weapons to Ukraine, and cannot suffocate his economy without US support, only one method remains: making a deal’, he said.”

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