(Gigwise) Pete Townshend has removed a self penned story from his own website after complaints from childrens charities.
The story entitled The Comedian told of a fictional sexual encounter between two sixteen year olds as was blasted by one charity as just a form of titillation".
Speaking about the story Kidscape director Michele Elliot told the BBC: "It's just a form of titillation. Responsible adults should not put graphic details of teenagers having sex on the web."[see full story for Pete's response]
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Posted by pkeets:
This story is a crock. The story was about an older man who mentioned his first sexual experience at 16, which is the legal age of consent in the UK. I was entirely legal and the whole fuss has been engineered by a tabloid. Shame on you for picking it up.
