Leading article: Drawing the age line
Paedophilia is quite rightly one of society’s greatest taboos. Sex with children is repellent for all but a perverted minority. Middle-aged men who prey on young girls, whether they are former pop stars such as Gary Glitter or sleazy perverts in dirty raincoats, deserve everything that the law can throw at them. The internet has been a great boon for mankind but the fact that it has made it easier for paedophiles to swap their pornography and groom children for sex is a significant demerit to the world wide web.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2088-2460044,00.html