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==Perspectives on Paedophilia==

==Perspectives on Paedophilia==

In 1981, Righton was a contributor to the book ''Perspectives on Paedophilia,'' edited by Brian Taylor. The authors were all male homosexuals, and mostly members of PIE. The book argued for normalization and legalization of pedophilia using exactly the same arguments and phraseology used by LGBT movement. It claimed that pedophiles were misunderstood, victims of society’s prejudice, that their tastes had been tolerated in earlier societies and that it was time to adopt as more tolerant approach as this would be “progress”.

In 1981, Righton was a contributor to the book ''Perspectives on Paedophilia,'' edited by Brian Taylor. The authors were all male homosexuals, and mostly members of PIE. The book argued for normalization and legalization of pedophilia using exactly the same arguments and phraseology used by LGBT movement. It claimed that pedo0philes were misunderstood, victims of society’s prejudice, that their tastes had been tolerated in earlier societies and that it was time to adopt as more tolerant approach as this would be “progress”.

   

   

Righton's chapter "The Adult" made it clear that he was writing from personal experience and not in a detached academic fashion. He brushed aside any idea that pedophilia was harmful and compared an attraction to children to “a penchant for redheads”. This charming analogy seems to have been suggested by a poem by A. E. Housman, which compares homosexuality to having red hair, an equally absurd comparison in its way.

Righton's chapter "The Adult" made it clear that he was writing from personal experience and not in a detached academic fashion. He brushed aside any idea that pedophilia was harmful and compared an attraction to children to “a penchant for redheads”. This charming analogy seems to have been suggested by a poem by A. E. Housman, which compares homosexuality to having red hair, an equally absurd comparison in its way.

Despite this book, and being publicly identified as a member of PIE, Righton continued to hold his professional posts and be a respected "expert". In 1984, he was one of the major speakers at a conference on Child Sexual Abuse and until at least 1985 Righton and other PIE members such as Keith Hose were frequently invited to speak on child protection or prestigious conferences. In 1991 Righton was invited to give "expert" evidence to the Pindown inquiry into sexual and physical abuse in Staffordshire <ref>‘Britain’s top kiddies home expert is evil child-sex perv’, The Sun, September 17th, 1992 </ref>.

Despite this book, and being publicly identified as a member of PIE, Righton continued to hold his professional posts and be a respected "expert". In 1984, he was one of the major speakers at a conference on Child Sexual Abuse and until at least 1985 Righton and other PIE members such as Keith Hose were frequently invited to speak on child protection or prestigious conferences. In 1991 Righton was invited to give "expert" evidence to the Pindown inquiry into sexual and physical abuse in Staffordshire <ref>‘Britain’s top kiddies home expert is evil child-sex perv’, The Sun, September 17th, 1992 </ref>.

In the 1990s Righton became a senior tutor with the Open University which published his book Working with Children and Young People in 1990. (The same post had been held by PIE chair [[Tom O’Carroll]]. The OU employed him on a project concerning children in residential care.  

In the 1990s Righton became a senior tutor with the Open University which published his book Working with Children and Young People in 1990. (The same post had been held by PIE chair [[Tom O’Carroll]].) The OU employed him on a project concerning children in residential care.

==Criminal Conviction==

==Criminal Conviction==