A Very Disturbing Visit

[Segilla]

Last week I visited an old pal not seen for about a year. On his wall there was a calendar with photos of very young girls with their genitals exposed and suggestive captions below.

Is it a criminal offence to possess such material or is it only if on a computer?

[ummmm]

Yes, it's an offence.

[Nibble]

Yes, should be reported..

[baza]

report him then find new friends.

[jno]

as long as they really are young girls and not just slim teenagers made up to look young. (Actually you should probably report them anyway.)

[Segilla]

TKS. I will somehow find a quiet way to report it as it's not right.

[baza]

try crime stoppers, they may help.

[rockyracoon]

Does he know you noticed it? If he thinks you did then he may well want to get rid of it and maybe any other unsavoury stuff he might own so report him quickly.

[Prudie]

yes, was he expecting you? seems very bizarre to have something like that on display and not worrying about you seeing. I don't believe people who are into that stuff are unaware of its illegality.

[B00]

Errr, what's the offence?

The age or the subject matter itself?

I'm not being an arse, im genuinely curious. If it's the former, unless they're REALLY REALLY young girls how are you supposed to know they're underage?

[Prudie]

Segilla will have to clarify, I took it to mean under 10 or so but even if not, under 16 is still considered illegal.

[jno]

B00, yes, I took the reference to "very young girls" to mean visibly below puberty (hence my remark about older girls looking young). Along with suggestive captions that would probably count as child porn.

If they're old enough, though, then no offence - and if it's a professional calendar, that may well be the case.

[pixie373]

Girls are under 18, so "very young girls" sounds illegal. I doubt segilla would be posting, otherwise.

[pixie373]

We all know girls are under 18 and then women. "Very young girls" are not going to be 30...

[B00]

There is sometimes a very fine line between looking young and being genuinely young. That being said, if you're really worried and convinced they are prepubescent girls, it certainly wouldn't do any harm to report it.

To be honest I find it hard to believe that anyone would put up a calendar for all to see featuring underage girls in a sexual manner.

[Mamyalynne]

I am quite outspoken and would have brought the subject into conversation and see whether that led me to think he was perverted in some way.

[Lindylou]

Better safe than sorry. Report it and let the police sort it. Hopefully the judge (if it gets than far) isn't a paedophile himself. After reading some newspaper reports I wonder...