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Photos of naked kids taken through fence: police

March 10, 2010 16:40:00

A man has been charged after allegedly taking photographs of naked children in a backyard pool at Bondi in Sydney's east.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, child-abuse, pornography, law-crime-and-justice, sexual-offences, nsw, bondi-2026, sydney-2000

Art or porn? New laws to paint clearer picture

March 9, 2010 16:16:00

The NSW Government plans to introduce laws that clarify what is art and what is child pornography.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, visual-art, community-and-society, pornography, censorship, law-crime-and-justice, laws, australia, nsw

Child porn accused to face court again

March 9, 2010 09:37:00

A man is due to reappear in the Taree Local Court next month after being charged with possessing child pornography.[MORE]

Tags: pornography, crime, courts-and-trials, sexual-offences, coffs-harbour-2450, taree-2430

Child sex accused denied anonymity

March 5, 2010 15:06:00

A Bendigo man facing child sex and child pornography charges has failed in his bid to have his name suppressed.[MORE]

Tags: pornography, courts-and-trials, sexual-offences, bendigo-3550

Ex-teacher guilty of installing spy camera

March 1, 2010 16:50:00

The former drama teacher of a Melbourne girls' school has pleaded guilty to installing a spy camera to capture students undressing.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, pornography, law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, sexual-offences, vic, melbourne-3000

Former teacher jailed for child pornography

February 18, 2010 11:03:00

The Victorian County Court hears a former Brighton Grammar schoolteacher had more than 16,000 pornographic images of boys on his computer.[MORE]

Tags: pornography, teachers, courts-and-trials, brighton-3186

Ex-teacher bound boys for porn

February 8, 2010 19:22:00

Ex-teacher bound and gagged boys before photographing them for his sexual gratification, a court has heard.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, child-abuse, pornography, law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, sexual-offences, vic, melbourne-3000

Child predators to face harsher penalties

February 4, 2010 17:00:00

Government moves to strengthen child sex exploitation laws by making it illegal to be in a child pornography network.[MORE]

Tags: child-abuse, pornography, government-and-politics, federal-government, law-crime-and-justice, crime, laws, crime-prevention, australia

Former policeman in court on child pornography charges

February 2, 2010 19:02:00

Former Queensland Police officer and TV personality David Moore has appeared in a Brisbane Court charged with possessing child pornography.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, pornography, law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, australia, qld, brisbane-4000

Sex shop owner threatens legal stoush

February 1, 2010 14:06:00

The owner of an adult shop is seeking mediation but threatening court action over the refusal of a window display, which operated for a council-approved trial year without complaint.[MORE]

Tags: retail, business-regulation, pornography, local-government, courts-and-trials, wagga-wagga-2650

Sexters could have phones cancelled

January 18, 2010 16:00:00

Chinese mobile users caught sending dirty messages, photos or videos by phone could have their numbers cancelled as part of the country's crackdown on pornography, state media reported.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, pornography, information-and-communication, mobile-phones, china

Giant porn screening stops Moscow traffic

January 16, 2010 14:32:00

An enormous television screen showing a pornographic film has caused a midnight traffic jam in central Moscow as stunned motorists slammed on the brakes to gawk at the writhing naked bodies.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, pornography, human-interest, offbeat, russian-federation

China rewards porn-hunter student

January 12, 2010 11:33:00

A Chinese student who said his studies suffered after he discovered internet porn has been awarded $1,575 for helping the Government crack down on online sexual content.[MORE]

Tags: pornography, human-interest, offbeat, internet, china

Child porn and artistic merit link scrutinised

January 10, 2010 09:04:00

The New South Wales Government has released recommendations to scrap the defence of 'artistic merit' in relation to child pornography.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, child-abuse, pornography, states-and-territories, law-crime-and-justice, sexual-offences, nsw

Teen on child porn charge refused bail

January 8, 2010 08:31:00

A 19-year-old Bulahdelah man charged with possessing child pornography has been refused bail.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, child-abuse, pornography, law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, sexual-offences, nsw, bulahdelah-2423, newcastle-2300, tea-gardens-2324

Bail for man charged over extensive child porn collection

January 7, 2010 14:02:00

A Canberra man accused of having one of the largest collections of child pornography seized in the ACT in recent years has been granted bail.[MORE]

Tags: pornography, courts-and-trials, act, amaroo-2914

Two charged over child porn possession

January 7, 2010 09:14:00

Two men have been arrested north of Newcastle as part of an ongoing investigation by the Australian Federal Police into child abuse.[MORE]

Tags: child-abuse, pornography, law-crime-and-justice, crime, sexual-offences, nsw, bulahdelah-2423, newcastle-2300, tea-gardens-2324

Tighter controls on R-rated material

December 3, 2009 12:42:00

Legislation to ban the open display of DVDs and videos with a rating classification of R18+ has passed the SA Parliament.[MORE]

Tags: feature-films, pornography, state-parliament, sa, adelaide-5000

Former teacher facing child porn charges

November 27, 2009 12:44:00

A former drama teacher at a private girls' school in Melbourne has been committed to stand trial, accused of using students to make child pornography.[MORE]

Tags: family-and-children, pornography, courts-and-trials, vic, armadale-3143, melbourne-3000

DPP loses appeal in child porn case

November 27, 2009 08:42:00

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has lost an appeal against the acquittal of a Canberra man who filmed his neighbour's naked children.[MORE]

Tags: pornography, courts-and-trials, act, canberra-2600

Couple 'posted son's sex assault on web'

November 17, 2009 11:00:00

A Sydney couple are accused of sexually assaulting their son and posting images of the alleged attack on the internet.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, child-abuse, pornography, law-crime-and-justice, crime, sexual-offences, australia, nsw, peakhurst-2210

Nine charged over alleged online child exploitation

November 13, 2009 13:37:00

Nine men are facing charges after a Queensland police operation targeting online child exploitation.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, pornography, law-crime-and-justice, police, sexual-offences, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, cairns-4870, southport-4215

More jail time for child porn crim

November 12, 2009 11:40:00

A paedophile who encouraged a fellow-chat room user to abduct a child off the street has had his jail term more than doubled. [MORE]

Tags: pornography, sexual-offences, tas, hobart-7000

Bus driver drugged girl, court told

November 8, 2009 09:10:00

A 49-year-old Canberra man has been charged with administering a dangerous substance to a young girl.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, pornography, law-crime-and-justice, crime, act, canberra-2600

MP facing three child porn charges

October 30, 2009 16:03:00

Tasmanian Upper House MP Terry Martin is facing three child pornography charges.[MORE]

Tags: pornography, states-and-territories, crime, tas, hobart-7000, launceston-7250