The 30-year-old is the first person to be charged under new laws banning the lifelike dollsMan charged with possessing a childlike sex doll and child abuse material in South AustraliaA South Australian man has become the first person to be charged for possessing a childlike sex doll under new laws which came into force in 2019. The man was charged with possessing a childlike sex doll, importing the doll and possessing child abuse material accessed using a carriage service. He is facing a jail term of up to 15 years, after the South Australian and federal governments both banned the lifelike dolls last year. The Australian federal police acting commander for South Australia, Gail McClure, said the dolls objectified children and could desensitise buyers to the harm caused by sexual abuse. “The Australian Federal Police does not condone any form of child exploitation, or activity of any kind that reinforces the sexualisation of children.

Source: The Guardian January 16, 2020 00:38 UTC