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Blunkett warns against Townshend case hysteria 

Jamie Wilson
Wednesday January 15, 2003
The Guardian 

David Blunkett yesterday warned against hysteria over
allegations of child pornography, in the wake of the
arrest of Pete Townshend. 
The home secretary said people should not rush to
judgment: "It is important that we do not finger small
groups of people, who may then be known to colleagues,
without evidence being produced." 

His comments follow the arrest and release on bail
with out charge on Monday night of the Who's lead
guitarist, who admitted using his credit card to
access a child porn site. 

Townshend, 57, said he was doing research for a book. 

Police officers spent several hours searching his home
and an office in Richmond, south-west London. 

In a statement, the rock star's mother, Betty, said
she was standing by him: "We are, and remain, a loving
Christian family and will continue to stand by Pete." 


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