The ease with which the internet facilitates sex crimes has led to calls for the updating of sex offense legislation in the U.K.rnrn
For the first time, the offense of ?grooming children? for sexual purposes, particularly through the Internet, will be a specific offense.rnrn
The "grooming" offense will not be applied exclusively to the internet, but the recent use of chat rooms by pedophiles has caused concern.rnrn
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