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Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Australian Police Defend Baby Swinging Video Charge

Queensland Police say it is a crime for anyone to even watch a viral video of a man swinging a baby around a room.

Chris Illingworth, 60, a father of four from Maroochydore, was charged after he posted the video, which he stumbled across on YouTube, on an internet site.

The video, which shows the man swinging the baby by the arms, was broadcast on US television and has been viewed by hundreds of thousands of people online.

Illingworth's home was raided after he posted the clip on Liveleak. He was charged with using the internet to access and publish child-abuse material.

The charge has proven controversial because the baby - reportedly part of a Russian circus family - is shown laughing and smiling at the end of the clip.

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1 comment:

  1. I wonder how different is the video to this:

    http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article6802159.ece

    Just an age difference?

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