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‘Rape porn’ possession to be punished by three years in jail

ENGLAND: Anyone caught possessing pornography which depicts rape could be jailed for three years under new government plans.

It is against the law to publish images of rape but a legal loophole means possession of the material is currently unpunishable.

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