International Law

A paedophile is not a sex tourist

By John Hirst

The Sunday Telegraph reports: "Sex tourist Gary Glitter to have early release". I have a problem with the term Child Sex Tourism. It is as though this is just an activity one engages in on a holiday, a bit like sightseeing. Whilst I don't really have a problem with sex tourism, per se, providing it is between consenting adults. However, exploiting children for sexual gratification has to be a big no no in my book. I feel that the Sunday Telegraph should have called it what it is, that is, Paedophile Paul Gadd (aka Gary Glitter) to have early release.

Full post as published by prisonlawinsideout on August 03, 2008 (boomark / email).