69 Possession of paedophile manual
Serious Crime Act 2015 (2015 c 9) | Legislation

69  Possession of paedophile manual

(1)     It is an offence to be in possession of any item that contains advice or guidance about abusing children sexually.

(2)     It is a defence for a person (D) charged with an offence under this section—

(a)     to prove that D had a legitimate reason for being in possession of the item;

(b)     to prove that—

(i)     D had not read, viewed or (as appropriate) listened to the item, and

(ii)     D did not know, and had no reason to suspect, that it contained advice or guidance about abusing children sexually; or

(c)     to prove that—

(i)     the item was sent to D without any request made by D or on D's behalf, and

(ii)     D did not keep it

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