If you do not know about the case brought by CPS against Simon Walsh you need to read about his trial for possession of extreme pornography.
Very many people who know about the case and have commented upon it suggest that there were political or other reasons for his prosecution, but the facts are that he was prosecuted for possession of material similar to that which resulted in the acquittal of Michael Peacock in January of this year, that thelikely to cause serious injury provision of CJIA 2008 S63(7b) was unlikely to succeed and yet, despite Simon’s acquittal his life plans have been utterly destroyed.
This case proves all too painfully that one does not have to be guilty or found guilty to be ruined and that anyone whose private life could be linked to porn (by personal design or otherwise), is a potential target and has good reason to be afraid.
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