Not all paedophiles who view indecent images should be jailed, UK child protection officer reportedly tells newspaper

A leading British child protection officer has suggested paedophiles who view indecent images should not be given criminal sanctions unless they pose a physical threat to children, according to The Times newspaper in the UK.

Lower-level offenders should be given counselling and rehabilitation and police should focus on the most dangerous paedophiles with access to children and those looking at the most serious images, Simon Bailey, the British National Police Chiefs' Council lead for child protection, is reported to have said.