When in Rome, DON'T do as the Romans do
- From: Cub Reporter <me@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:41:38 +0100
Surely when you go abroad, you should comply with the laws in the
country you are in, enforced by the local police and courts.
This English law insults both the laws and the law enforcement of
foreign countries.
News Report:
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SEX TOURISTS FACE UK PROSECUTION OVER ABUSE ABROAD
By Christopher Hope, Home Affairs Editor
Telegraph.co.uk, UK: 10 July 2008
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/lawandorder/2281822/Sex-tourists-face-UK-prosecution-over-abuse-abroad.html
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Sex tourists who abuse children abroad face prosecution in the UK.
The new legislation, contained in the Criminal Justice and Immigration
Act 2008, will come into effect from Monday.
It means that UK nationals who commit a specified sexual offence
against a child overseas can expect to be prosecuted for the offence
on their return to the UK.
The change will close a loophole which allows a sex offender to escape
prosecution if it is not an offence in the country where the act is
committed.
Officials said that in some countries possession of indecent images of
children is not an offence while in others the age of consent is lower
than 16 years.
Home Office Minister Vernon Coaker said: "We already have some of the
toughest sex offences legislation in the world but we are determined
to do everything we can to protect the most vulnerable, at home and
abroad.
"I hope this new law will send a tough message to deter travelling sex
tourists."
The Government has already signed agreements with international police
and child protection agencies to share information, particularly about
known child sex offenders.
Jim Gamble, Chief Executive of the Child Exploitation and Online
Protection Centre, said: "The sexual abuse of children is the worst
crime imaginable.
"No offender should be able to escape to foreign jurisdictions in
order to abuse children and young people.
"This measure is a significant step forward and sends out a very clear
and unequivocal message to offenders everywhere: no matter whether
they are in the UK or abroad, we will track you, we will bring you to
account and you will face the consequences of your criminal actions.
"Every child no matter where they live deserves that protection."
The Government recently signed the Council of Europe's Convention on
the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse which
includes measures on exchanging the identity of convicted sex
offenders with other countries. The UK is aiming to ratify the
Convention as soon as possible.
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