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<strong>Child</strong> PornograPhy First report oF the Dutch NatioNal rapporteur
the cases selected in this instance could also relate to Article 240 of the Dutch Criminal Code (publicly
displaying an indecent image or object or sending an indecent image or object without being asked to
do so), or Article 240a of the Dutch Criminal Code (showing an image that is harmful to people under
16 years of age to a person under 16 years of age). It is important that this is taken into consideration.
However, for reasons of clarity, when offence code ‘240’ is used in §3.6.5, only child pornography will
be discussed. 7
7 NB: In 2010, there were 36 cases that were recorded with the Public Prosecution Service and 16 cases
that were concluded by the court in the first instance, in which Article 240 of the Dutch Criminal Code
and/or Article 240a of the Dutch Criminal Code were involved, but where Article 240b of the Dutch
Criminal Code was not involved (source: data from the Public Prosecution Service). It is not clear how
many of these cases were ultimately referred to the probation and after-care services.