On Sat, 10 May 2008 12:44:45 +0100, Nick
wrote:
>Cub Reporter wrote:
>
>> We will now be able to prosecute UK nationals here for a .ual
>> offence committed against a child anywhere in the world, so long as
>> the act committed would be a relevant offence in this country. We have
>> also raised the age of a child for these purposes from 16 to 18. This
>> has all been achieved through the Criminal Justice and Immigration
>> Bill which received Royal Assent on Thursday 8 May.
>
>Out of curiosity what .ual offences are illegal here with 17 year olds
>but not 18 year olds. I know possessing .ual pictures of a 17 year old
>is a crime but that is a crime regardless of where the picture is taken.
>So what actual crimes are they talking about, someone who had pictures
>abroad but didn't bring them back?
Mostly the "abuse of a position of trust" type offences.
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