6th Circuit affirms limited “adult business” definition, incremental approach to combating negative secondary effects
East Brooks Books, Inc. v. Shelby County, TN, No. 08-5958 (6th Cir. Nov. 25, 2009)
6th Circuit: Definitions of ‘adult cabaret,’ ‘adult-oriented establishment,’ and ‘adult entertainment’ in Tennessee’s Adult-Oriented Establishment Registration Act are upheld along with “no-touch” restrictions
Entertainment Productions v. Shelby County, Tenn., 588 F.3d 372, TN 588 F.3d 372 (6th Cir. Nov. 25, 2009)
Cookeville, TN may change “adult business” regs
“The city’s Planning Commission will consider an ordinance tonight that would amend the zoning code pertaining to adult businesses — regulations that would add new standards as far as business locations, but guidelines that would also open up more probable sites within the Cookeville city limits.”
Canadian gov’t to introduce new child porn bill
“The federal government will reportedly introduce a bill this week aimed at stopping these sites that display, trade and sell images of kids being abused. The bill, expected to pass unanimously, will require ISPs to report tips they receive about child porn websites and they’d have to notify authorities if they believe a child porn offence has been committed using their service.”
M.D. Ala.: Possession of child porn is not lesser-included offense of production
U.S. v. Dean, No. 2:08cr65-MHT, 2009 WL 4023127 (M.D. Ala. Nov. 23, 2009)
Cardinal Justin Rigali: The plague of pornography
Catholic Herald Times: “The values that society puts forth and encourages; the removal of morality from schools and public settings; the desire of those who profit from the multi-billion dollar pornography industry to make money; and the collapse of the traditional family with its security and support system all combine to leave children in a very vulnerable state when it comes to pornography. The statistics of the numbers of children and young people who view pornography and the ease with which they do so is truly shocking.”
Child porn flourishes online in Canada
“The report, released this week by Cybertip.ca, examined more than 15,000 websites worldwide containing child pornography. It found Canada ranked a distant second among nations in terms of the number of commercial websites it hosts involving pornographic content featuring children.”
NC: Alamance strip club case settled
“Facing more than 700 charges related to prostitution, drug violations, alcohol violations, and nudity, the owner of a strip club in Alamance County has reached a settlement with the county commissioners that requires him to “cease and desist” current operations of the strip club, and prohibits future ownership, operation, or affiliation with a sexually oriented business (SOB) in the county.”
National Poll: Internet predators, privacy and porn concern parents
“The CS Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health asked parents about concerns with their children’s use of the Internet, and what actions parents take to help safeguard their children.”
7th Circuit: Prior offenses of child porn production may be admissible in sex assault case under federal evidentiary rules; minors cannot “consent” to sexual contact
U.S. v. Rogers, No. 08-1516, 2009 WL 3837337 (7th Cir. Nov. 18, 2009)
