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A quarter of the NSW child pornography offenders charged last week were people who had previously walked free for similar crimes. Over the past four years, NSW Police charged more than 100 people with child pornography- related offences. Two were jailed while the others received fines and bonds. A senior NSW police source said: "Approximately seven of the 28 people arrested last week had formerly been charged with child pornography and sex-related offences." Most, he said, could "reasonably expect" to escape jail. NSW Police are concerned that the state's child pornography laws lag behind other states. In Victoria, penalties are much tougher. The officer said: "These types of offences are indictable in other states but here, possession of child pornography still only amounts to a summary offence with a maximum two-year sentence." Also in NSW, the Reverend Fred Nile has warned that a teacher who filmed students changing from behind a mirror might not have acted alone. Mr Nile, who had suggested to the owner that he establish the small Christian school, said: "You have to ask how this teacher was able to install this equipment." AAP (3-10-2004) Frank Walker/ Eamonn Duff |
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