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"Madam President, child abuse is a nightmare for any parent and an indescribably traumatic experience for the child and for society as a whole. Nobody, not even institutions, can be allowed to get away with child abuse or be above the law. We have reports of horrific things coming to light in several EU countries. In the Netherlands, we witnessed a terrible and widespread abuse case. A whole network of abusers was rounded up. A man born in Latvia, who had already been convicted in Germany, was allowed to work in a crèche in Amsterdam, just like that, without the staff being made aware of his previous conviction. He used the Internet to spread pictures of his abuse of extremely young children. Employers, as well as organisations working with volunteers, ought to be made aware of any previous convictions. A certificate of good conduct, which is necessary for these kinds of occupations, will be linked to the European criminal register, which will be put into operation in 2012. I am very pleased that this proposal of mine has been adopted by both Parliament and the Council. We will tackle cross-border abuse, such as sex tourism. Nationals of Member States who abuse children in other countries will be punished. In addition, we need to protect our children online, because every click, every glance at a photograph or a film of an abused child constitutes the repeated degradation of this child. Approaching children online for sexual purposes will be made punishable. Victims need protection and very thorough aftercare, including during criminal proceedings. The adoption of this improved legislation will help us create a safer Europe for our children."@en1
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