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In 1981 Tom O’Carroll, chair of PIE from 1977 to 1979, was charged with  ‘conspiracy to corrupt public morals’ because the contact advertisements section of Magpie ran invitations from adults seeking children for sex, or offers of child pornography. He was convicted and imprisoned. This was the first of his three criminal convictions.

In 1981 Tom O’Carroll, chair of PIE from 1977 to 1979, was charged with  ‘conspiracy to corrupt public morals’ because the contact advertisements section of Magpie ran invitations from adults seeking children for sex, or offers of child pornography. He was convicted and imprisoned. This was the first of his three criminal convictions.

In 1982 Charles Oxley, a [[Christian]] campaigner, infiltrated PIE under the name of David Charlton and then sent his findings to the press <ref>Daily Star. ‘Child Sex Spy Tells All’ 21 August 1982.</ref>

In 1982 Charles Oxley, a [[Christian]] campaigner, infiltrated PIE under the name of David Charlton and then sent his findings to the press. <ref>Daily Star. ‘Child Sex Spy Tells All’ 21 August 1982.</ref>

Steps were taken against PIE by the MP Geoffrey Dickens and there was a newspaper campaign against it. The News of the World, the Sun and the Star all ran exposé articles about PIE.

Steps were taken against PIE by the MP Geoffrey Dickens and there was a newspaper campaign against it. ''[[The News Of The World|The News of the World]]'', ''[[The Sun]]'' and the'' [[Daily Star]]'' all ran exposé articles about PIE.

Ian Campbell Dunn and Peter Bremner were convicted and jailed in 1983 for obscene publications and inciting adults to have illegal relations with minors.

Ian Campbell Dunn and Peter Bremner were convicted and jailed in 1983 for obscene publications and inciting adults to have illegal relations with minors.