- Pornographer in online crusade to regulate access
- By Sean Fewster
- The Herald Sun
- 06/11/2008 Make a Comment
- Contributed by: The Rooster ( 264 articles in 2008 )
A PIANO teacher caught with 600 images of child pornography says he is "concerned and annoyed" at how easily illegal material can be found online.
Robin Than Quan Duong told the District Court in Adelaide he was "passionate" about improving laws regulating the internet, and would seek counselling "for everything that is wrong with me".
He said that "in an ideal world", child pornography would "not be so easily accessible", The Advertiser reported.
The 36-year-old pleaded guilty to one aggravated count of possessing child pornography.
In December last year, he was caught red-handed by police officers who had visited his home on another matter.
The officers found a total of 600 images - 52 of which were print-outs - in and around Duong's computer.
Today, Neil Rainsford, for Duong, said his client was a loner who had survived a difficult childhood.
"He lives a very isolated, solitary, basic existence, providing piano tuition to supplement his income," he said.
He said Duong was "contrite and remorseful".
"He offers the following explanation - not excuse - for his behaviour: it was very easy to access this material," he said.
"Unlike other mediums, there is not much in place (online) to prevent or restrict access to such material.
"That's something he is, in retrospect, quite concerned and annoyed about - he is quite passionate about the fact this material should not be, in an ideal world, so easily accessible."
Judge Paul Rice will sentence Duong next month.
Robin Than Quan Duong told the District Court in Adelaide he was "passionate" about improving laws regulating the internet, and would seek counselling "for everything that is wrong with me".
He said that "in an ideal world", child pornography would "not be so easily accessible", The Advertiser reported.
The 36-year-old pleaded guilty to one aggravated count of possessing child pornography.
In December last year, he was caught red-handed by police officers who had visited his home on another matter.
The officers found a total of 600 images - 52 of which were print-outs - in and around Duong's computer.
Today, Neil Rainsford, for Duong, said his client was a loner who had survived a difficult childhood.
"He lives a very isolated, solitary, basic existence, providing piano tuition to supplement his income," he said.
He said Duong was "contrite and remorseful".
"He offers the following explanation - not excuse - for his behaviour: it was very easy to access this material," he said.
"Unlike other mediums, there is not much in place (online) to prevent or restrict access to such material.
"That's something he is, in retrospect, quite concerned and annoyed about - he is quite passionate about the fact this material should not be, in an ideal world, so easily accessible."
Judge Paul Rice will sentence Duong next month.
Source: https://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24611639-5005961,00.html
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