The porn industry must take responsibility for its impact in Africa
Guardian: “One of the unforeseen consequences of globalisation is the shocking effect that western porn is having in parts of the developing world.”
Death to “Child Erotica”
“Within the last decade there has been a significant international movement to replace the term ‘child pornography’ with the label ‘child abuse images.’ This change is motivated by a realization that the latter term more clearly identifies the content of the material.”
Georgia Supreme Court rules that Atlanta ordinance cannot prohibit adult dancers under 21 from working where alcohol is served
Willis, et. al. v. City of Atlanta, et. al., No. S09A1081 (Ga. Sept. 28, 2009)
Washington: Bikini-clad baristas charged with prostitution
“Five bikini-clad baristas in Everett, Wash., face prostitution charges after police said that they served up more than just hot coffee at an espresso stand, Q13FOX.com reported. The five women, employed by Everett’s ‘Grab-N-Go’ espresso stand, have been charged with prostitution and violating the city’s Adult Entertainment ordinance, Sergeant Robert Goetz told Q13 FOX News.”
MIM Report Shows How the Explosion of Hardcore Adult Pornography on the Internet and Elsewhere is Contributing to the Sexual Exploitation of Children
“Morality in Media has compiled information from hundreds of news articles and from court cases, social science studies, books, Congressional testimony, and other sources that show how the explosion of hardcore adult pornography on the Internet and elsewhere is contributing to the sexual exploitation of children. The works cited in the report were published from 1980 to the present.”
Wisconsin: Sexually oriented business that opens despite pending ordinance is not a “grandfathered” nonconforming use
Town of Cross Plains v. Kitt’s “Field of Dreams” Korner, Inc., No. 2008AP546 (Wis. App., Sept. 24, 2009)
E.D. Kentucky: $3,000 sexually oriented business annual licensing fee may survive First Amendment scrutiny
729, Inc., et. al. v. Kenton County Fiscal Court, No. 04-212-DOB (E.D. Ky., Sept. 24, 2009)
Patriot Ledger series: Hooked on porn
” Over several months, Patriot Ledger reporters interviewed sex therapists and psychiatrists. They listened to sex addicts, reviewed academic research, statistical Internet data and message boards dedicated to pornography addiction. What they found was a world of secrets and shame.”
Bath photos and Wal-Mart: What is child pornography?
FindLaw: “An Arizona couple had to regain custody of their children after Wal-Mart employees and local authorities deemed their bath time photos child pornography. Their horror story has many wondering: what exactly constitutes child pornography?”
FBI nabs ‘Boy Lovers’ child-porn ring
“The FBI today announced child-pornography charges against four men from Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana, accusing them of operating a ring that distributed pornographic images and videos and referred to themselves by the name ‘Boy Lovers.’”
