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Barely Avoided: UK Deputy PM Could Have Faced Trial for Porn on His Computer

© REUTERS / Phil NobleDamian Green who has been appointed First Secretary of State and Minister for the Cabinet Office leaves Downing Street in London, Britain
Damian Green who has been appointed First Secretary of State and Minister for the Cabinet Office leaves Downing Street in London, Britain - Sputnik International
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Pornographic files found on the office computer of UK deputy Prime Minister Damian Green could have led to his prosecution if they had been found a few weeks earlier, the Sun reports. The news has promptly set the social networks ablaze.

The deputy PM’s computer was seized as the police raided the House of Commons office in November 2008 when there was an inquiry into a range of government leaks underway.

Citing extremely vile images found on the system, the police even addressed the criminal prosecution agency over whether they should take action; but they responded that no appropriate legislation applied at the time of the raid.

The first secretary of state flatly denied uploading or watching pornography in his office. "As I have said throughout I did not put or view pornography on the computers taken from my office," he said, as reported by the Sun.

A relevant law, The Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008, came into force a few weeks later, in January 2009, and it deems illegal the possess of extreme pornographic images featuring life-threating acts, or depicting sex with animals or a corpse. Under the act, the penalties for the offense may vary from a fine "not exceeding the statutory maximum" to imprisonment for up to three years.

Yet another scandalous case with Damian Green involved has to do with allegations by a female journalist who said he had "fleetingly" touched her knee two years ago as they met in a pub. Green, now facing a Whitehall "sleaze" inquiry, vehemently denied the claims the other day.

Porn Allegations Send Twitter Ablaze

The Sun's report has quickly sparked lively discussions on Twitter, some saying it’s all about a campaign, or more likely opposition research aimed at compromising Damian Green and eventually stripping him of his political position. At the same time there are voices in favor of Green, people saying he is being blackmailed.

READ MORE: Theresa May's Deputy Denies Computer Porn Allegations as 'Political Smears'

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