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Search engines such as Google should do more to restrict access to online pornography, a government adviser on child internet safety has said.Search engines such as Google should do more to restrict access to online pornography, a government adviser on child internet safety has said.
John Carr said increasing the number of sites automatically blocked by search engines would make it more difficult for paedophiles to get images of abuse. John Carr said there was "no question" that some men who look at online child pornography go on to carry out abuse.
It comes after a court heard pictures of child abuse were on the laptop of April Jones's murderer Mark Bridger. It comes after a court heard April Jones's murderer Mark Bridger searched for child abuse and rape images.
Google said it was committed to ending access to illegal internet sites. Campaigners backed the call as Google said it was committed to ending access to illegal internet sites.
Mr Carr, a member of the government's Council on Child Internet Safety, said Google and other search engines should reset their default search setting to the safest option - blocking access to legal and illegal pornographic images.Mr Carr, a member of the government's Council on Child Internet Safety, said Google and other search engines should reset their default search setting to the safest option - blocking access to legal and illegal pornographic images.
Those wanting to reach such material would then have to log on to the sites, which would deter many from doing so, he argued.Those wanting to reach such material would then have to log on to the sites, which would deter many from doing so, he argued.
Code of conduct Vile trade
It has been suggested that some internet companies are reluctant to do this because it would drive users to sites unwilling to change their policy and put them at a competitive disadvantage. "There is enough evidence to suggest that if we can put more barriers towards guys getting to child abuse images, fewer of them will do it and more children will be safe," he told BBC Radio 5 live.
He said between 15 and 50 per cent of men who previously had no involvement with child abuse images would go on to physically harm children once they accessed them.
It has been suggested that some internet companies are reluctant to change their search settings as it would drive users to sites unwilling to change their policy and put them at a competitive disadvantage.
Children's charity the NSPCC said April's killing highlighted the increasing evidence of a link between disturbing and violent images of children online and serious sexual assaults.Children's charity the NSPCC said April's killing highlighted the increasing evidence of a link between disturbing and violent images of children online and serious sexual assaults.
"April's death will hopefully lead to effective measures to stamp out this vile trade," acting chief executive Philip Hoyes said.
A Google spokesman said it immediately removed illegal online sites from its search index when they were brought to its attention.A Google spokesman said it immediately removed illegal online sites from its search index when they were brought to its attention.
Bridger was found guilty at Mold Crown Court on Thursday of abducting and murdering five-year-old April in Powys last October.Bridger was found guilty at Mold Crown Court on Thursday of abducting and murdering five-year-old April in Powys last October.
During his trial, the jury was told that police had found a library of pornography on his laptop which included violent images of children.During his trial, the jury was told that police had found a library of pornography on his laptop which included violent images of children.
BBC political correspondent Chris Mason said Bridger's conviction had renewed the debate about what could be done to limit access to such material online.BBC political correspondent Chris Mason said Bridger's conviction had renewed the debate about what could be done to limit access to such material online.
Commons Home Affairs Select Committee chairman Keith Vaz told the Times newspaper that the case had shown "we need to act to remove such content from the internet".Commons Home Affairs Select Committee chairman Keith Vaz told the Times newspaper that the case had shown "we need to act to remove such content from the internet".
He called for a code of conduct to ensure internet service providers "remove material which breaches acceptable behaviour standards".He called for a code of conduct to ensure internet service providers "remove material which breaches acceptable behaviour standards".
A former head of the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre called for more investment in identifying potential abusers.
"We need to invest in the work that's done to identify and locate these offenders earlier, and to interdict their behaviour before they step into the real world and harm a child," Jim Gamble said.
Life sentenceLife sentence
Bridger, 47, of Ceinws, Powys, claimed he had accidentally run April over and could not recall where he had put her body.Bridger, 47, of Ceinws, Powys, claimed he had accidentally run April over and could not recall where he had put her body.
But a jury unanimously convicted him in a case lasting four-and-a-half weeks.But a jury unanimously convicted him in a case lasting four-and-a-half weeks.
The judge branded him a "pathological liar" and "a paedophile".The judge branded him a "pathological liar" and "a paedophile".
April went missing on 1 October 2012 near her home in Machynlleth, sparking the biggest search in UK police history. Her remains have never been found.April went missing on 1 October 2012 near her home in Machynlleth, sparking the biggest search in UK police history. Her remains have never been found.
Bridger was given a whole-life tariff prison sentence, meaning he must spend the rest of his life behind bars.Bridger was given a whole-life tariff prison sentence, meaning he must spend the rest of his life behind bars.