Mother left furious after child sees pornography on shop's Ipod (From Thurrock Gazette)

Mother left furious after child sees pornography on shop's Ipod

7:35am Monday 21st September 2009

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A MOTHER has told of her fury after her child picked up an Ipod which was playing pornographic scenes in a shop.

Helen Goodman was shocked to learn that her ten-year-old daughter Eleanor had picked up one of the Ipods on display at the Apple store in Lakeside Shopping Centre to find it playing a video of a couple having sex.

Mrs Goodman, 37, of Edmund Drive, Chafford Hundred, said: “My daughter was with my husband in the shop when they picked up one of the demo models and were shocked to see pornographic material.

“I called to complain and was told matter of factly by staff that this happens a lot as people come in and download it for a laugh.

“I don't find it funny and all my friends think its disgusting, but Apple say there is nothing they can do to stop it totally.”

Mrs Goodman now wants to warn other parents.

She added: “Parents need to know that if their child goes into the store they need to be supervised, because the store can’t guarantee that the demo models won’t be playing pornography.

“If they can’t guarantee 100 per cent internet safety for the kids that visit the store then I feel as a they should not be allowed to offer internet access to the public without supervision.”

The Gazette contacted Apple for a statement on the general policy of Apple demo products playing pornographic material, and were told by a spokesperson: “We wouldn’t comment on the policy that we have in place.”

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