They showed images of naked and semi-clothed youngsters wearing a variety of animal masks.Ī police raid on the gallery last week sparked a fierce debate between child safety campaigners and the so-called 'liberal lobby' who warned of the dangers of censorship.Īt the centre of the investigation was a particularly graphic shot of a small naked girl lying beneath the legs of a partly clothed older child.ĭetectives believed it had 'clear sexual connotations'.
They argued at a meeting with CPS lawyers on Wednesday that such an image on the Inter-net would have automatically led to indecency charges.
