Don’t jail ‘low-risk’ paedophiles says cop in charge of keeping Britain’s children safe
Simon Bailey claimed only predators who pose a physical risk to youngsters should be prosecuted
PERVERTS who view child sex abuse online should not be charged, Britain’s top kids protection cop says.
Simon Bailey said only predators who pose a physical threat to youngsters should be prosecuted.
He said police lack the resources to deal with online and historical cases of child abuse as well as current crimes.
And he wants lower-level offences decriminalised.
Mr Bailey, Norfolk Chief Constable and responsible for child protection for the National Police Chiefs Council, admitted the public would be horrified.
But he told : “The police service is having to deal with an unprecedented volume of reports of non-recent abuse, ongoing abuse, online abuse, peer-to-peer abuse.