Child sex tourism: blind eye to paedophiles abusing kids abroad
source: http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Politics/Child-Sex-Tourism-Blind-Eye-To-Paedophiles-Abusing...
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While Britain's laws against child abuse are tough, many sex offenders are travelling to Eastern Europe, North Africa, the Sub Continent and the Far East to take advantage of poverty, desperation and corruption.
A report by ECPAT UK claims the British Government is failing to prevent child sex tourism.
While Britain has prosecuted only five sex offenders for child sexual abuse abroad since 1997, the USA has prosecuted more than 50 - and Australia has prosecuted more than 25.
Many paedophiles volunteer to work in orphanages or as teachers.
In 1998, a British teacher working with children in Thailand was sentenced to 33 years for abusing boys.
His sentence was cut and he was deported back to the UK in 2001.
Since then he has taken up various teaching posts in developing countries and is now working in China teaching children as young as five.
ECPAT UK is calling for an urgent shake up in the way the UK deals with British nationals who have been prosecuted aboard for child sex offenses.
The charity wants them brought back to the UK and risk assessed.
A new law came into force last month which means those who commit offences against children abroad face prosecution here - even if the offence isn't illegal in the country it was committed.
A Home Office spokesperson said: "From the autumn, we also intend to make registered sex offenders notify the police of any travel abroad.
When ex-pop singer and convicted child sex abuser Gary Glitter is released from jail in Vietnam, he will be flown back to Britain immediately.
On arrival, he will be questioned by police and then go on the sex offenders register.
Zoe Hilton, of NSPCC, said: "It's important he comes back to UK and that he's managed because we know how high risk he is and the risk he will just go to other countries and slip off the radar again, we can't take that risk. He needs to be managed and monitored and supervised."
A report by ECPAT UK claims the British Government is failing to prevent child sex tourism.
While Britain has prosecuted only five sex offenders for child sexual abuse abroad since 1997, the USA has prosecuted more than 50 - and Australia has prosecuted more than 25.
Many paedophiles volunteer to work in orphanages or as teachers.
In 1998, a British teacher working with children in Thailand was sentenced to 33 years for abusing boys.
His sentence was cut and he was deported back to the UK in 2001.
Since then he has taken up various teaching posts in developing countries and is now working in China teaching children as young as five.
ECPAT UK is calling for an urgent shake up in the way the UK deals with British nationals who have been prosecuted aboard for child sex offenses.
The charity wants them brought back to the UK and risk assessed.
A new law came into force last month which means those who commit offences against children abroad face prosecution here - even if the offence isn't illegal in the country it was committed.
A Home Office spokesperson said: "From the autumn, we also intend to make registered sex offenders notify the police of any travel abroad.
When ex-pop singer and convicted child sex abuser Gary Glitter is released from jail in Vietnam, he will be flown back to Britain immediately.
On arrival, he will be questioned by police and then go on the sex offenders register.
Zoe Hilton, of NSPCC, said: "It's important he comes back to UK and that he's managed because we know how high risk he is and the risk he will just go to other countries and slip off the radar again, we can't take that risk. He needs to be managed and monitored and supervised."
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Jackstowne
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Why in heavens name do they refer to this sick trade as "child sex tourism?" It must be called what it actually is: the child *rape* trade. And the use of the word "tourism," makes it seem as if child rape is merely some sort of leisure activity. Words should reflect the disturbing reality rather than distort it.
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Jackstowne
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VitaminB2
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This is really scary news.
- 3 years ago
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VitaminB2
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waveon
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woah! gross people who need lots of help
- 3 years ago
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waveon
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compere
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It's sickening that people would fly to other countries to abuse children. Child abuse should be protected by law in every country and I agree that predators should be monitored no matter where they live in this world!
- 3 years ago
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compere
