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I have a nine year old son who has a iPad and he has been caught watching porn, I know kids are not supposed to be watching things like this but If you have kids like I do, Do they watch porn, Don't watch porn, Or got caught watching porn recently? I would really like to know.
Children are naturally curious, and unless you want to educate a kid at home, keep a close eye on him all the time when he's with other kids, and lock-down the internet at home, porn is unavoidable these days.
Personally, I think kids should learn about sex as soon as they're interested in the topic. However, I also think that porn is a bad way for kids learn about sex. Porn is a masturbatory aid, not a teaching aid. It's all about the mechanics and the actors are no more like ordinary people than mainstream Hollywood actors are.
It may be an uncomfortable conversation for both of you, but I think you need to sit down with your son and talk about what he saw. It's very possible that he got some totally wrong ideas about what he watched, and he needs to understand it's no more like real life than any other entertainment videos he's ever watched.
If he hasn't learned about sex from credible sources, and you both find the conversation about sex far too awkward, then consider getting him some age-appropriate books which cover both the mechanics of sex, and the emotional side of sexual relationships.
It's normal. You can't stop that. You will only do worse if you try because:
1) They'll do it anyways
2) They'll hate you for the frustration you build in them to do it stealthily behind your back.
You might want to talk about it, to try to limit or somehow guide this habit. To be a good listener and advisor. Not to mock them, which is so horrible and many parents do. Some sex ed, but hopefully not degenerate one about LGBT trash. Regular stuff.