§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many individuals were prosecuted for offences in connection with child pornography on the internet in each year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. [107574]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeOffences involving child pornography on the internet would be prosecuted under either section 1 and section 6 of the Protection of Children Act 1978 as amended or section 160 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 as amended.
595WHowever, court proceedings data received centrally under this legislation do not specify the type of medium used.
Number of persons prosecuted at magistrates courts for child pornography offences, England and Wales, 1994–98 Offence 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 Take, or make indecent photographs or pseudo-photographs of children1 40 53 80 111 116 Possession of an indecent photograph, or pseudo-photograph, of a child2 53 60 125 124 167 1 Protection of Children Act 1978 section 1, section 6 as amended by Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 section 84 2 Criminal Justice Act 1988 section 160 as amended by Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 sections 84(4) and 86(1)