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28th April 2019
04:19pm BST

Benjamin at a press conference announcing his UKIP candidacy (Credit: Leon Neal)[/caption]
"Depends on the child, doesn’t it? The ancient Greeks were pederasts. It was considered to be normal. It was mentoring."
Benjamin has previously said he "wouldn't even rape" Labour MP Jess Phillips and caused further outrage last week by stating he finds "racist jokes funny" after a video of him using racist language was uncovered. It has since been deleted.
https://twitter.com/jessphillips/status/1118845859880493058
A UKIP whistleblower passed a record of Benjamin's comments to his local police force in Wiltshire, The Mail on Sunday reports.
Speaking to the Mail, Bejamin said: "It was an abstract conversation."
A spokesman for Wiltshire Police said: "We can confirm we have been given some material in relation to this matter and it is being reviewed."
UPDATE: Carl Benjamin has denied the remarks, claiming the quotes have been taken out of context from two separate interviews. His explanation is here.Explore more on these topics: