Teacher admits child porn charges – BBC News
“A teacher has admitted having more than 130 indecent images of children on his computer.”
BBC News, 10th July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: pornography
Child porn inquiry faces legal challenge – The Independent
“One of Britain’s biggest online paedophile investigations will be challenged in the Court of Appeal following allegations that hundreds of men may have been wrongly convicted in a ‘huge miscarriage of justice’, it was reported today.”
The Independent, 3rd July 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police boss might defy High Court – BBC News
“The Chief Constable of Avon and Somerset Police Colin Port says he is prepared to go to jail rather than return suspected child pornography.”
BBC News, 18th May 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Abuse pictures councillor jailed – BBC News
“A former local councillor has been jailed for six years after police found an illegal gun and child abuse images at his Greater Manchester home.”
BBC News, 16th April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Harriet Harman under attack over bid to water down child pornography law – Daily Telegraph
“Harriet Harman has been accused of a conflict of interest after it emerged that she once advocated the watering down of child pornography laws.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th March 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Government accused over child pornography – The Independent
“The Government is failing to resolve the issue of access to child abuse images on the internet, major children’s charities said today.”
The Independent, 23rd February 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ban on possession of extreme images comes into force – OUT-LAW.com
“It has become illegal in most of the UK to own extreme pornographic images. A new law came into force making it a criminal offence to possess the images in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. A similar law is proposed in Scotland.”
OUT-LAW.com, 29th January 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Police will not target offenders against law on violent porn – The Guardian
“Officers will not actively target members of the public to track down those who own violent pornography banned under a new law, police chiefs admitted yesterday.”
The Guardian, 26th January 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Criminal Justice and Immigration Act: possession of extreme pornographic images – Ministry of Justice
“A circular on the implementation of sections 63-67 and 71 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act on the possession of extreme pornographic images and the increase in the maximum sentence for offences under the Obscene Publications Act 1959.”
Ministry of Justice, 19th January 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
New offence of possession of extreme pornographic images – Ministry of Justice
“The Criminal Justice and immigration Act 2008 introduces a new offence, in England, Wales and Northern Ireland of the possession of extreme pornographic images.”
Ministry of Justice, 26th November 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Porn surf nurse struck off – The Independent
“A nurse on an old people’s ward who used a hospital computer to look at sexually explicit images of an elderly woman was struck off today.”
The Independent, 7th November 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Teacher had indecent child images – BBC News
“A teacher who admitted possessing and making indecent images of children has been given a suspended sentence.”
BBC News, 27th October 2008
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New laws on porn ‘will criminalise thousands’ – The Observer
“Son of designer Westwood joins bid to overturn ban that activists say stifles creative freedom.”
The Observer, 26th October 2008
Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk
Businessman jailed for downloading ‘horrific’ child porn – The Independent
“A businessman and former chamber of commerce member was jailed today for downloading some of the worst images of child pornography, including babies.”
The Independent, 24th October 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Porn protesters hit Westminster – BBC News
“Models wearing chains, stockings and gags have been led around Westminster in protest at laws to make owning ‘extreme pornography’ illegal.”
BBC News, 21st October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Child porn cricket coach jailed – BBC News
“An England cricket coach who admitted downloading child pornography on a laptop owned by the national cricketing board has been jailed for six months.”
BBC News, 26th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Shannon hunt led to child porn find – BBC News
“Craig Meehan, who has been found guilty of downloading images of child abuse from the internet, was only caught because of the disappearance of his former partner’s daughter, nine-year-old Shannon Matthews.”
BBC News, 16th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Paedophilia blamed on teacher’s medication – The Independent
“A former headmaster who amassed thousands of indecent images of children on his computer walked free from court yesterday, after a judge ruled that the drug he had been taking to treat his Parkinson’s disease was responsible for his crime.”
The Independent, 12th September 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Cambridge lecturer sentenced for child porn – The Independent
“A Cambridge University academic was given a 12-month suspended prison sentence today after detectives found more than 1,000 indecent images of children on his computers.”
The Independent, 5th September 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Broadcaster faces £20,000 fine for showing unencrypted sexually explicit material – OUT-LAW.com
“A UK broadcaster has been fined £20,000 for showing sexually explicit content on a free-to-air television channel. Satellite Entertainment Ltd (SEL) breached regulator Ofcom’s Broadcasting Code, it said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 27th August 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
