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Have a look at the English legislation for an idea of how this is handled by criminal law.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/42/section/12

If you are over 18 and if you show an image of sexual activity to a child (someone under 16 that you don't believe is over 16; or someone under 13) then you've committed an offence.

Running a server in which other people show children images of sexual activity doesn't count.

It's unlikely that Minecraft dong-towers would count.

I'm also a bit wary of removing parental responsibility. Depending on the age and maturity of the child you should probably be monitoring their first interactions and giving calm safety advice. Suggesting that the providing company takes all that responsibility is odd.



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