A political party formed by Dutch pedophiles in May wants to run in the national elections next month, but the party's secretary, Norbert de Jonge, says he doubts the Brotherly Love, Freedom and Diversity party (PNVD) will be able to get enough support.

The PNVD says it wants to lift the taboo on pedophilia, and says it is in favor of lowering the age of consent from 16 to 12 and legalizing child pornography and bestiality.

The party needs to gather 570 signatures by October 10 to be able to run. About 100 people showed their support on its Web site, but many decided they did not want to be publicly associated with the party and withdrew.

De Jonge tells Reuters, "They are afraid that their windows will be smashed, just as happened yesterday to our chairman."

A children's rights group attempted to have the party banned in July, but the judge rejected the bid, saying the PNDV was protected by democratic freedoms.