I realise this topic is a bit old, but I just came across an article that seems relevant.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article...632439,00.html
It's 1 thing to talk about what to do about those who get involved with illegal acts involving minors, but what about people who get arrested for 100%-legal material? The girl in question didn't start her career until just after her 20th birthday, & is now 28. Admittedly she does look younger than her years, but what happened to getting facts straight before making a case? I suppose it's possible those that have been charged, might not have known her name [making it harder for them to find out who she was to prove their innocence], but this quote from a solicitor in that article doesn't show the police in a good light:
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I was able to track this woman down purely on the basis of following links given in an overprint on the image my client had on his computer. This was information that was available to the police.
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& a quote from the same article, by the girl in question:
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“I once flew to Hawaii and testified in front of a jury and a judge,” she said. “They dropped all the charges after I testified. In the other cases they dropped everything once I made a statement and provided proof of my ID.”
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Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying there aren't individuals that have genuinely commited crimes, & rightfully been imprisoned, but it makes you wonder if there are others that have been imprisoned that hadn't actually done anything wrong.