Europe EU cracks down on child sexual abuse

22 Mar 2009 |

Comment : The European Commission adopted today two proposals in order to fight trafficking in human beings , as well as sexual abuse and exploitation of children . The proposal would provide criminal sanctions for new forms of abuse like ‘grooming’. “Sex tourists” travelling abroad to abuse children would also face prosecution when they come home.

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