Headlines suggest Germany has made possession of child abuse images a non-prosecutable offense.
A recent change to Germany's Criminal Code has altered how its judicial system will treat people who are caught with images of child abuse.The change comes after the country enacted tough laws in 2021 that made possession of such images a crime punishable by a minimum one-year sentence.However, the latest change, which affected the classification of the offense and the punishment guidelines, led to a number of headlines that did not spell out all the facts.
'An introduction to this change, published on the Bundestag website, says it may be useful and appropriate in cases where someone accused of possession did not act out of sexual interest but may have done so to stop or prevent further distribution. Examples may be parents or teachers who found material belonging to youngsters and forwarded it to other parents or pastoral management to keep them informed.
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