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German Prosecutors Pursue Child Porn in 'Second Life'

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Juvenile alter egos in the virtual community Second Life, called avatars, are apparently being used to simulate child sex -- and being sold for virtual profits within the alternate reality platform.

If caught the culprits face prison sentences of between three months and five years.

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This is turning into a sort of "does smoking hash lead to hard drugs" debate in Germany. Some people think a crime hasn't been committed as it's only virtual...others think it will encourage child abuse in the real world.

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Reply#1 - Tue May 8, 2007 10:42 AM EDT
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