9th Circuit reinstates L.A. SOB ordinance
Alameda Books Inc. v. City of Los Angeles, No. 09-55367 (9th Cir. Jan. 28, 2011)
PA: When defining adult businesses, local municipalities cross into hot territory
“Earlier this month, Derry Township officials found themselves considering a legal challenge when the owner of Shane’s City Limits sought to revive his business by having scantily-clad dancers shimmy for customers several nights a week . . . The Shane’s incident was unusual not only because of the novelty . . . but because cases involving adult establishments have quieted in the past decade.”
Sweden: More effective and better protection is needed for children online
“A national Swedish evaluation study has highlighted the need for a chain of interventions to offer children who have experienced violence against their mother the right level of support to work through their experiences. There is also frequently a lack of structured risk assessments for identifying children who are at continued risk of exposure to violence, reveal researchers from the universities of Gothenburg, Karlstad, Uppsala and Örebro.”
Kenya: Counselors raise alarm over youth addiction to pornography
“Professional counselors are calling for immediate action to tackle increasing cases of addiction to internet pornography among Kenyan youth.”
Eric Holder’s dirty secret: Child pornography inaction
“A 2006 law that requires the U.S. Justice Department to deploy a high-tech system for catching child pornographers has identified hundreds of thousands of criminal suspects — and collected extensive evidence pointing to the locations of their child victims. Yet, despite knowledge of this evidence, Attorney General Eric Holder has refused calls to take serious action. Now, a Republican-controlled Judiciary Committee, and a government oversight panel on the warpath, could finally force Holder to explain two years of inaction that left thousands of children in danger.”
Former porn actress to men: Stop looking at porn or you will destroy your life
“Jennifer Case left the sex industry three years ago by the grace of God, she says, and her message to men is very clear: ‘There is a real person on the other side of the images you are seeing, and you are destroying her life and the lives of her children.’”
TX: Airport steaming over strip club neighbor
“A new Rick’s Cabaret is about to open near the South entrance to DFW International Airport . . . The new strip club is trying to get a liquor license from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. Prominent Tarrant County leaders, including County Judge Glen Whitley, are protesting the permit.”
10th Circuit: Child-porn conviction for cached images reversed on scienter grounds
Tulsa World: “On Wednesday, the appellate court found the ‘government presented no evidence that Mr. Dobbs actually saw the two images on his monitor, such that he would have had the ability to exercise control over them.’” | U.S. v. Dobbs, No. 09-5025 (10th Jan. 5, 2011)
MO: Pevely denies license for adult store
“City officials have denied an appeal to allow the Pure Pleasure Boutique to obtain licenses to operate, one of the store’s owners said Monday.”
CA: Lake Forest to consider moratorium on adult businesses
“The City Council on Tuesday will consider an interim ordinance establishing a moratorium on permits for adult businesses following the rezoning of land from business park to homes and commercial uses.”
