Day 5 Friday September 9th.Olivia:

Slept last night for the first time in a while. Crazy. Got to work today. We did it! We actually did. I cannot believe it. The girl's free. I can't believe it came flooding out as it did. Huang said it would be like a dam. Leo wanted to tell, was just scared but that when the first came out it wouldn't stop. He was right. He needed reassurances first, like any child…he was just repeating what his abuser had said about Melissa.

Spoke to Leo. He told us most. His dad, Colin told him he had a friend who needed help with something and that Leo should go help. He had to go. Colin has a nasty temper. Told him to take Melissa so he did. Michael Higgins, picked them up and took them to a large warehouse. They drove inside and it was fully furnished. Higgins ordered them in to a room and told them to remove their clothes. Leo, started to argue but Colin slapped him, said they deserved everything that came to them. Told him to have sex with her, she deserved it, acting like a brat. At first he didn't but Higgins, physically made him…he vomited…Elliot paled I don't know about me, I tried not to show anything but…

That had been the first time. After that his dad came to the warehouse. Abused his sister and himself. Then he brought friends, and they watched as he was molested. They always had a soft spot for Melissa though. They never hit her – just raped her over and over. As if it was some sort of consolation. We asked if he'd told his mum. He had, but she didn't believe him. Who would? Your partner sexually abusing your kids…passing them around their friends. People don't think like that. Poor lad. He'll be going with his sister… It eventually started at home. Friends of the family coming round to his house, even a teacher from a school came once.

We told Higgins we knew what he had done. He laughed us down. We told him all the dirty little details and his smile faded. I thought he was going to attack us. Naturally he said whatever Colin Baxter did in his spare time was his own choice. It made me sick to see him denying it still.

We arrested Colin Baxter. Played the good guy cop, bad female cop. He fell for it. He believed Elliot was fed of me a 'bitch' a 'control freak' that deserved putting in her place. Spilled everything, gloated that he bought the warehouse and decorated it. Showed off about how many people were interested and had come along. Bragged about how many children were 'under his wing' all the spiteful children that needed 'putting in their place'. We watched from behind the mirror it turned my stomach to see it. I was glad we'd got them, more than anything in the world was I glad. We got the address for the warehouse. Raided it at night with a search warrant from Alex. What we found was horrendous – in a word HELL.

There were 12 children in all. 5 boys, 7 girls. Ranging from between 8 and 13 all doing things that NO ONE should ever have to experience. At least there physically safe now, the mental wounds will take longer to heal…At least we stopped them this time…but there will be more. Bigger, scarier and more evil and we have to stand up and fight them.

Elliot:

I couldn't sleep last night. I was shocked at what Leo had said. I was fortunate Kathy picked up on it and left me to myself. She's amazing.

I was shocked today. Leo just let it all fall out. Everything he knew. He spoke of the despicable thing that hi dad had done. Colin Baxter. Jesus Christ. I don't know if I can even write about it. It would mean thinking about it and it drives me insane that people like this actually exist. It blows my mind.

He passed his children around like they were toys. Then again to those who used them they were. From person to person, each new one tainting there spirits, breaking them until there's nothing left but a hollow shell. It happened in a warehouse. Colin Baxter gave his children to a monster in Michael Higgins. He 'decorated' the warehouse.

Leo told us all the details. I nearly passed out. I needed air. It's when I hear stories like this I wonder if I should stay on sex crimes.

We had to play the good cop, bad cop for Colin. I was ashamed to call Olivia a 'bitch' a 'control freak' when in fact she's one of the most amazing women on the planet. What sickened me even more was the fact that I had to associate with this piece of shit. Anyway he eventually told us, everything. Apparently they 'deserved' it…

Alex got us a search warrant for the warehouse. We caught them in the act. Hoy mother of God. There were 12 kids… all being degraded by paedophiles. We got them all. Colin Baxter, Higgins…the whole lot of them.

At least that's a few less perverts on the street… No doubt next week will bring more.

I sometimes wonder why we do this. We never get them all…they come back, bigger and stronger and more degrading. Our children will never be safe. I asked Olivia ages ago. She told me I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I quit now. She's right. I couldn't live with myself, knowing about the demons of the world and ding nothing… so I stay. I live. I fight and I save as many children as I can…