It's in effect in the UK, nothing specific that I can find in Ireland I must say...which is surprising considering the rampant bumming of our children for the past 60 years.
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Under the new "grooming" offence it is illegal for adults to meet or arrange to meet someone under 16 to engage in sexual activity.
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What I've gleamed from many news sites is that the act doesn't specifically apply to only the internet or only chatrooms, it makes it an offence to arrange to meet an underage child in any circumstances.
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The new offence is aimed at targeting paedophiles who try to contact children on the internet, but it would also cover adults in contact with children for legitimate reasons who try to move the contact on to a sexual level.
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So if Ste actually had arranged to meet ammy, then this would apply to him.
Oh and I can't find specific text of the act, only a summary of the scottish bill. You'd think they'd make it easier wouldn't you? Think of the children! Won't SOMEONE please think of the children!
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