Baldock and Hines were placed on the sex offenders register for life because of their greater role in the gang's crimes. They admitted using the internet to swop thousands of pornographic picture of children, including young babies. A total of 750,000 pictures were seized by police as part of the operation to bring the men to trial. In order to join the Wonderland Club, potential members had to provide 10,000 new indecent pictures of children. All of the children involved were under the age of 16 and in one case the child was only three months old.
Children represent the future.
They should be cared for and protected. We can combat crime on the internet. If anybody thinks that in a modern, civilised society that a sexual preference for children is acceptable, then they're wrong. A bill now before parliament will increase the maximum sentence for offences relating to child pornography to 10 years. We also spoke to Ruth Dixon, deputy chief executive of the Internet Watch Foundation, and to Annie Mullen who speaks for the Children's Charities Coalition on Child Safety on the Internet.