Delbow Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 Section 12 of the Sexual Offences Act potentially applies, as the offence relates to causing a child to view images of a sexual act, it doesn't stipulate that the image can't be digitally created. Interesting one for the judges and lawyers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECCOnoob Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 30 minutes ago, Delbow said: Section 12 of the Sexual Offences Act potentially applies, as the offence relates to causing a child to view images of a sexual act, it doesn't stipulate that the image can't be digitally created. Interesting one for the judges and lawyers. Yeah, definitely. Will be a solid test case on interpretation of the Act wording. Suspect it will be another one where half of the office will be watching a live feed if it gets up to supreme court level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delbow Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 Also possibly an early test of the Online Safety Act? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cid Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 In the Avatar film, they had a child together. But we all understand it wasn't real, can these vertual reality gizmos be a force for good, allow people to enjoy themselves? Can those people that havn't experienced it understand it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cid Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67861852.amp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dictant Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 In my opinion, the act of trying to rape in real life and in the game cannot be equated. It is impossible to dismiss the fact that the child was frightened and perhaps saw something that he clearly should not have seen at this age. I think in the future there should be some kind of regulation of the stay of children and adults in the metauniverse. Although personally, everything related to the metaverse scares me. And it seems to me that children should not spend a lot of time there. Or maybe it's not worth it at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resident Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 21 hours ago, *Wallace* said: What about prosecuting anyone who’s played Call Of Duty for murder ? I hope they don't see any of my GTA gameplay..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECCOnoob Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 (edited) 4 hours ago, Resident said: I hope they don't see any of my GTA gameplay..... GTA has a 18 certificate. It is also well established by the purchaser of such game what content is going to be expected. Furthermore, it does not show the explicit sex in real time from the first person point of view - so it's hardly equal. What people seem to be missing here is that metaverse is not simply 'a game'. The characters and avatars are uniquely designed by the user and identified with a unique name linked to the individual. There was not a point of expectation which such child user would have their profile targeted and witness sexual acts committed upon it. As I mention earlier, the act committed by the alleged perpetrators potentially breaches the law by means of communications or other unwarranted imagery of sexual violence performed directly in front of the eyes of a minor. Virtual world or not, that is potentially a valid prosecution. Edited January 3 by ECCOnoob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Grey Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 I was driving down the road the other day and some guy was beating up a prostitute so I stopped and he dragged me out the car and drove off So I got in my helicopter and chased after him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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