Guardians of the North

 is a group dedicated to keeping children safe from online groomers as well as pedophiles. It was established in April 2016 by a man called Joe Jones.

Based in the north-east of England, members of the group create profiles of underage girls online in a bid to snare pedophiles. Eventually a meeting is arranged, and during stings, would-be sex offenders are confronted by Guardians of the North about their actions while also being filmed.

One member of Guardians of the North is a taxi driver known as Cain Watson. Another member - a woman known as Kay Bell - works behind the scenes on the group's operations.