Nick Ross: 'I would probably watch child pornography'

Former Crimewatch host says he'd look at images of child abuse to 'find out what all the fuss is about'

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DAYS after provoking outrage with his outspoken views on rape, former Crimewatch presenter Nick Ross has admitted he'd "probably" watch child pornography.

Speaking at the Hay Festival, Ross said humans are naturally inquisitive creatures, an instinct that is unlikely to be suppressed even when the object of their curiosity is as appalling as child porn, the Daily Telegraph reports.

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