From Friday, possessing or publishing certain types of pornography becomes a criminal offence in England and Wales under the Crime and Policing Act 2026.
Banned content includes:
• Strangulation or suffocation
• Penetrative sex between people who appear related (or are pretending to be related, including some step/foster scenarios)
• Adults role-playing as children under 16
Penalties:
• Up to 2 years for possession of strangulation or “relative” content
• Up to 3 years for the under-16 role-play material
• Up to 5 years for publishing any of it
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