B.C. man’s ‘relatively modest’ child porn collection doesn’t merit jail time, judge rules / National Post
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In a contentious legal decision, a judge ruled that a relatively modest child pornography collection did not warrant jail time. The verdict, which has sparked considerable public and expert debate, raises challenging questions about legal thresholds and the proportionality of punitive measures in such sensitive cases.
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