Pervert viewed child porn at public library

Davey Winder
Wednesday, 24 September 2008 19:43

Business IT - Networking

Thank goodness that not all paedophiles are clever, cunning and stealthy. Some are just plain and simple morons, which makes catching them all that much easier. Take the case of Mark Bowness, caught viewing child porn images at his local public library, for example...

The level of child pornography online will vary according to whom provides the statistics and what agenda they have. However, the fact that it is a growing problem cannot be overlooked. The UK-based Internet Watch Foundation released key trends when it reached a 10 year investigation milestone.

These included a rise from 615 processed reports in its first year to 27,750 in its tenth; 92 percent of these related to web-based content; 85 percent related to potential child abuse websites; 51 percent were hosted in the US; 62 percent were removed within a month.

The fact that child pornography is relatively easy to find, courtesy of the Internet, compared to say 20 years ago has spurred the growth in online paedophile behaviour. The perception that the Internet provides anonymity to those would look at this filth drives otherwise 'closet paedos' out onto the Web.

Unfortunately, one has to assume that the majority of paedophiles are secretive and stealthy in their habits. After all, it is not something you would boast about down the pub over a pint unless you had a death wish.

The use of encryption and anonymous proxies and disposable webmail accounts is rife, one would imagine.

Thank goodness, I say, for the child abusing morons who are not tech savvy, or are just so deluded to think they are above the law. Thank goodness for the likes of Mark Bowness then.

Unlike New York, Wales has yet to wipe child porn off the Internet. A local Welsh newspaper has reported how the 38 year old pervert is behind bars for 30 months after being caught viewing child porn images in a city public library.

Bowness claimed that "people did not understand his sexual preferences" and "regarded him as being sick and a pervert." Well he is not wrong there.
 
Meanwhile, another sick pervert was sentenced to 39 weeks in jail, and an 18 month probation service order, after being caught looking at child porn online at work.

Another local newspaper reports how 44 year old Michael Hanlon "ogled an image of a naked six-year-old girl" in front of horrified colleagues at the Legal and General insurance offices wheer he worked in Hove, England.

Hanlon was sacked and police alerted, which led to his home being searched and DVDs of child porn being discovered.

Ironically, Hanlon was working as part of the 'key networks protection' team at the insurance firm at the time.