The investigation by Scotland Yard's Obscene Publications Unit into the exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery in north London followed four complaints by outraged visitors who claimed the colour pictures were indecent and obscene. Police have already received letters from paedophiles threatening to appeal against their convictions for possessing similar material. The Crown Prosecution Service decision not to go to court was made despite strong protests from the police.ĭetectives are understood to have warned that a failure to prosecute would send the wrong signals to those in the child sex industry. Look up jailbait in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.The gallery that displayed naked pictures of young children in the name of art escaped legal action yesterday.
The frequent use of the term jailbait in popular culture has been linked to a greater understanding of age of consent laws among teenagers. For example, in the United Kingdom, where the age of consent is 16, the term is used to refer to those younger than 16, whereas in some parts of the United States, where the age of consent is 18, the term would refer to those aged under 18. The minor deemed sexually attractive is thus a temptation to an older person to pursue them for sexual relations at the risk of being sent to jail if caught.Īs the legal age of consent varies by country and jurisdiction, the age at which a person can be considered "jailbait" varies. The term jailbait is derived from the fact that engaging in sexual activity with someone who is under the age of consent is classified as statutory rape or by an equivalent term. Jailbait is slang for a person who is younger than the legal age of consent for sexual activity and usually appears older, with the implication that a person above the age of consent might find them sexually attractive.
For other uses, see Jailbait (disambiguation).
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