> Do you think there are limits to what young people will do in front of a webcam? You misunderstand; by borderline I mean that the observed age of the partici

> Do you think there are limits to what young people will do in front of a webcam? You misunderstand; by borderline I mean that the observed age of the participant is subjective. And it relates back to the age old issue; at 17 years 364 days it's illegal, the next it's legal. As an expert analyst you have to give it some degree of leeway because it's very hard to judge the difference. > Or do you believe only older teens perform such acts? Well, yes, to a certain extent. It's getting worse because younger generations are more sexualised, but for younger teens on-webcam activities are more often related to coercion (MSN is still a favourite avenue for grooming). > As you admitted to yourself, there have been plenty of cases in which teens using webcams have been convicted for producing and distributing child porn. Plenty amongst.. millions (by your count). I never saw a case (out of the hundreds I worked on and many more I saw) of that sort, but when they happen they make the media (because, rightfully, it is ridiculous). The guidance may have changed in recent months, as I am not 100% current, but not very long ago CPS feedback was that prosecutions were targeted at those seeking younger pornography, particularly of the "commercial" variety, or those actively grooming youngsters.