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Australia plans to ban pedophiles from traveling overseas

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia plans to ban convicted pedophiles from traveling overseas in what the government said Tuesday is a world-first move to protect vulnerable children in Southeast Asia from exploitation. Australian pedophiles are notorious for taking inexpensive vacations to nearby Southeast Asian and Pacific island countries to abuse children there. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said she would cancel the passports of around 20,000 pedophiles on the national child sex offender register under legislation that will be introduced to Parliament soon. "There has been increasing community concern about sexual exploitation of vulnerable children and community concern is justified," she told reporters. Almost 800 registered child sex offenders travelled overseas from Australia last year and about half went to Southeast Asian destinations, she said. "There will be new legislation which will make Australia a world leader in protecting vulnerable children in our region from child sex tourism," Bishop said. Justice Minister Michael Keenan said no country has such a travel ban.Read more on NewsOK.com

 

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