Child porn amnesty
An amnesty on the prosecution of viewers of internet child pornography has been proposed by a child protection group.
The Churches’ Child Protection Advisory Service (CCPAS) says offenders who are not a direct threat to children might come forward to seek treatment if they faced only a caution and entry on the sex offenders’ register rather than court action.
But the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo) says other organisations already offer that support and that offenders must be held responsible for their crimes. … Full story at BBC.co.uk