FG wants change to laws on child porn

POLITICIANS yesterday called for mandatory jail sentences for anyone caught with child pornography as the storm of protest grew over the sentencing of celebrity chef Tim Allen.

Earlier this month a man was handed a six-month jail term for similar offences to Mr Allen, who received a sentence of 240 hours’ community service.

Fine Gael’s justice spokesman John Deasy yesterday said the Ballymaloe chef had escaped with a lenient sentence and the law needed to be changed.