Moves by the Police Children and Women’s Bureau (PCWB) to publish photographs of girls, some of them minors, who appear in pornographic films have drawn flak from several quarters including the National Child Protection Authority. The PCWB last week informed Court that as a means of having the girls identified it was prepared to publish photographs of 21 girls most around the age 18 who were alleged to have posed in the nude in pornographic films.
It alleged that in one of the scenes a girl claimed to be a student of a leading school outside Colombo and as such it could be assumed she was either 18 years or younger; if younger she is underage and publishing names or photographs of underage kids is considered unethical and even an offence.
Over the years and with the emergence of VCR and DVD facilities the production and distribution of pornography has grown into a vigorous industry.
It alleged that in one of the scenes a girl claimed to be a student of a leading school outside Colombo and as such it could be assumed she was either 18 years or younger; if younger she is underage and publishing names or photographs of underage kids is considered unethical and even an offence.
Over the years and with the emergence of VCR and DVD facilities the production and distribution of pornography has grown into a vigorous industry.
