Gay OnlyFans star Rossy Rankin has been axed from Police Scotland’s domestic abuse campaign over dom-sub and bondage videos.
The campaign, titled “domestic abuse in the LGBTQI+ community”, warned about how “controlling behaviour can turn a loving relationship into an abusive one”, and was shared by Police Scotland on social media last week. But after being made aware of Rankin’s OnlyFans content, Police Scotland removed him from the campaign. Rankin, who is known for his S&M and bondage-themed content, describes himself as a “kink creator”. Speaking of the decision to pull his part in the domestic abuse campaign, a Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were made aware of an issue with our most recent domestic abuse advert, which was removed immediately as these concerns were reviewed. “Proportionate checks were carried out in advance of the advert’s launch, however following a review of this matter, an additional level of vetting has now been introduced for anyone taking part in future campaigns. “Different levels of vetting are available to us and are always used proportionately for the role or service being provided.” [...] In a separate interview with STV News, Rankin argued that his adult work actually made him better placed to campaign on issues around consent. “Since the ‘news’ broke about this, the only people who seem to be bothered by this ‘mistake’ are Police Scotland,” he said. “I’ve had floods of people contacting me showing their support for me and wondering why a ‘sex worker’ can’t advocate [against] domestic abuse? “I’m wondering that myself, although I’m more concerned with Police Scotland’s reaction considering the fact that out of the majority of people out there, wouldn’t a sex worker be the best person to know the difference between consent and non-consent? “I make my living entirely on that point after all.”
