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Edinburgh Playhouse sends porn DVDs to children | Edinburgh Playhouse sends porn DVDs to children |
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The Edinburgh Playhouse has issued an apology after accidentally sending hundreds of pornographic DVDs to children and their parents. | |
The theatre had meant to send recordings of its summer schools for children. | The theatre had meant to send recordings of its summer schools for children. |
But the DVDs were reported to have featured explicit sexual content. | But the DVDs were reported to have featured explicit sexual content. |
The Playhouse said the fault lay with the production company that made the DVDs and that an investigation had begun. | |
Theatre bosses said the error was only discovered by staff after one of them picked up a copy for themselves and played it. | Theatre bosses said the error was only discovered by staff after one of them picked up a copy for themselves and played it. |
The DVDs have since been recalled. | The DVDs have since been recalled. |
'Disgusting filth' | 'Disgusting filth' |
A 10-year-old girl, who had attended a summer stage school at the Playhouse earlier this year, was reported to have been sent the DVD. | A 10-year-old girl, who had attended a summer stage school at the Playhouse earlier this year, was reported to have been sent the DVD. |
Her father described the film as "absolutely disgusting filth". | Her father described the film as "absolutely disgusting filth". |
Some of the children and parents affected have posted messages on social media sites expressing their shock. | |
Many had waited for months for the DVDs. | |
The mistake appears to have happened during the creation of the DVDs at the production company and a full investigation has begun. | |
A Playhouse spokesman said: "The Edinburgh Playhouse sincerely apologises for any distress caused by this totally unacceptable mistake. | A Playhouse spokesman said: "The Edinburgh Playhouse sincerely apologises for any distress caused by this totally unacceptable mistake. |
"We took immediate measures to recall all of the DVDs, sought the advice of the police and notified those affected customers as a matter of urgency. | "We took immediate measures to recall all of the DVDs, sought the advice of the police and notified those affected customers as a matter of urgency. |
"The error occurred at the third party place of manufacture and we have demanded that the DVD production company launches a full investigation into the incident." | "The error occurred at the third party place of manufacture and we have demanded that the DVD production company launches a full investigation into the incident." |
Police Scotland said no crime had been committed as this was a production error rather than a deliberate circulation of pornography to youngsters. |