West Northamptonshire Council says it has ‘no further events planned’ with an anti-knife crime campaigner after allegations of his previous convictions came to light.

Quinton Green has worked with a number of organisations across the county in his capacity as a campaigner and a youth worker, mentoring young people.

He previously was awarded the Male Role Model of the Year title in 2024 in an event supported by West Northamptonshire Council.

Last week, an investigation by the online publication NN Journal revealed Mr Green had previous convictions for assaults on women and spoke to those affected. The convictions had, until the NN Journal article, gone unreported.

In a statement issued by Mr Green, he said he did not hide from the fact his “past behaviours caused significant upset to the women involved” and he was “profoundly sorry for the distress” he caused.

Following the publication of the article, West Northamptonshire Council said it was carrying out a review of its previous involvement with Mr Green.

Chief executive Martin Henry said the council was “unequivocal in its condemnation of all forms of violence, abuse, harassment and coercive behaviour”.

“The new allegations [in the NN Journal] are highly concerning and the council was not aware of them until they were published,” he said.

“The individual and their organisations have, in the past, been involved in a number of events and activities organised by the council however no further activities are currently planned,” Mr Henry said.

The West Northants Male Role Award, he added, was made by a judging panel that included community and council representatives after nominations by members of the public.

“As soon as these allegations were brought to our attention we embarked on a review of the council’s involvement with the individual and his connected organisations, which is ongoing,” Mr Henry added.

Northamptonshire Police confirmed Mr Green spoke at events in November 2019 and February 2020 on matters relating to knife and gang crime.

A spokesperson added: “There will have been occasions at which members of our organisation have engaged with Mr Green at community events.

“To be absolutely clear, there will be no further engagement with Mr Green on any paid or voluntary basis.

“Tackling violence against women and girls is a top priority for Northamptonshire Police and we will stop at nothing to protect all victims of domestic abuse while relentlessly pursuing the perpetrators who cause such misery,” the spokesperson added.

In response to the statement from WNC, Mr Green said he “fully respected the council’s position”.

“I want to acknowledge, with a heavy heart, the very real trauma associated with domestic abuse and violence against women and girls. I do not hide from the fact that my past behaviours caused significant upset to the women involved, and I am profoundly sorry for the distress I caused them,” he said.

“If people ask why I have not addressed this publicly before now, the honest answer is that I carried immense shame for the person I used to be.”

He said he took “unreserved accountability for his historical convictions and the unacceptable behaviours of my past”. He said he "continued to take full responsibility for who he was” and strove “to be a better person”.

He said he had never undertaken regulated activity directly for the council.