[Igraine]

Ah! That charges would be filled for animal abuse makes perfect sense, but I'm still surprised that possession of child pornography didn't become illegal until 1999.

[Ringman]

Before 1999 it was i belive only illegal to produce and distribute or sell child pornography. Making actual possession illegal was considered to be problematic in principle. I think it is still the only law banning possession of information here.

Many people protested the ban for that very reason.