British minister asserts that Musk is completely uninformed regarding child rape scandals

A British minister, whom Elon Musk has labeled a “rape genocide apologist,” stated on Tuesday that the U.S. billionaire is “absolutely ignorant” regarding the child sexual abuse scandals he has been discussing. Musk, a supporter of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, has been vocal on his social media platform X, accusing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer of neglecting to prosecute groups of men who sexually assaulted young girls during Starmer’s tenure as director of public prosecutions from 2008 to 2013.

Musk has also criticized Starmer’s safeguarding minister, Jess Phillips, calling her a “rape genocide apologist” who deserves imprisonment. Phillips has dedicated much of her career to supporting victims of domestic violence, sexual violence, and human trafficking. Both Musk and opposition politicians are advocating for a new national inquiry into these scandals, following Phillips’ suggestion that a town council, where sex abuse cases were reported, should conduct its own investigation.

Various investigations into child abuse scandals have been undertaken in different regions of northern England. A comprehensive nationwide public inquiry into child sexual abuse, which included cases within religious institutions and schools, issued its findings in 2022, along with several recommendations that remain unaddressed. In response to Musk’s allegations, Starmer defended his record as the UK’s chief prosecutor on Monday, asserting that “those who propagate lies and misinformation…are not focused on victims, but rather on their own interests.”

In an interview with ITV, Phillips expressed her discontent with Musk’s remarks, labeling them as “ridiculous” and stating they turned her “world upside down.” She remarked, “It’s not ideal, and what frustrates me the most is that it consumes so much of my time, coming from someone who is completely uninformed about the topic at hand.”

On Monday, Sky News reported that a man has been charged in connection with threats made against Phillips. Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed that the individual faces three counts of malicious communication occurring between April 2024 and January 2025, although the victims’ identities were not disclosed.

In a separate discussion with Sky News, Phillips emphasized her lifelong commitment to combating child exploitation, expressing her distress at seeing the issue being treated as a “political football.” In response to Starmer’s criticisms, Musk took to X to assert that the prime minister was “deeply complicit in the mass rapes in exchange for votes,” claiming, “That’s what the inquiry would reveal.”