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When an indecent image of a child is detected by police, part of their operational investigation is to identify and locate that child. They will consider, for example, whether that person needs removing from an unsafe home environment or whether they need protecting from a family member or friend. Expanding the scope of the Act to include adults who can and have consented to make pornography risks diverting resources for the police to try to distinguish children from adults who are pretending to be children. It risks delaying necessary safeguarding activity and leaving real children at continued risk of harm.