Obscenity
U.S. Dismisses All Obscenity Charges Against JM Productions
XBIZ has confirmed that all obscenity charges against JM Productions and owner Jeff Steward were dropped in federal court today.
Kansas Grand Jury Drops Obscenity Charges
A business indicted for obscenity last month has been cleared of charges in Johnson County District Court after the district attorney's office signed an order to dismiss the case.
Kansas City Grand Jury Indicts Storeowner on Obscenity
The Johnson County grand jury that handed down three obscenity indictments last week indicted a fourth business on obscenity charges before disbanding yesterday.
Defense Files New Motions in Ray Guhn Obscenity Case
Defense attorneys for Clinton McCowen, aka Ray Guhn, on Monday filed new motions challenging the state’s case against him on multiple grounds, including the assertion that the state’s obscenity law does not apply to material on the Internet.
Kansas Grand Jury Hands Down Indictments for Promoting Obscenity
A grand jury has accused three Johnson County businesses of promoting obscenity, according to indictments handed down late Tuesday afternoon.
Tackling Obscenity Cases
Given the nature of the DVDs that serve as the basis of his obscenity indictment — DVDs that reportedly include depictions of scat and bestiality — it is fair to say that Los Angeles-based producer Ira Isaacs could be facing a tough battle in his federal obscenity trial, which began with his arraignment on Aug. 27.
Fed. Judge Refuses to Dismiss Red Rose Obscenity Charges
U.S. District Judge Joy Flowers Conti has refused to dismiss the federal obscenity charges pending against Karen Fletcher, aka Red Rose, according to media reports.
Kansas City Grand Jury Indicts 2 Adult Shops for Obscenity
Two adult shops were indicted for promoting obscenity, the first result of a local conservative group's petition for grand jury investigations of 32 adult businesses in six counties.
Man Arrested for Selling Pirated DVDs, Obscenity
Police stopped Yi He as he rode his bicycle, which had a large black box strapped on the back containing 218 counterfeit adult and Hollywood films. Two thousand more were found at his home.
L.A. Web-Based Producer Indicted on Obscenity Charges
A Los Angeles man was charged Tuesday by a federal grand jury in Los Angeles with multiple obscenity-related counts and two counts of failing to properly label sexually explicit DVDs, the Justice Department and U.S. Attorney office announced.
Romney's 'Protecting Our Children' Agenda Calls For Obscenity Prosecutions
The campaign of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney posted a policy briefing on July 19 under the title "Protecting Our Children," calling for more enforcement of obscenity laws.
Kansas City Grand Jurors to Set Obscenity Standard
In an effort by a local conservative group to rid the area of adult entertainment, prosecutors have begun selecting grand juries that could set the local standard for what material is and is not obscene.
Legal Panel Tackles CAN-SPAM, Obscenity, New 2257 Regs
A panel of five of the adult industry’s finest attorneys assembled Thursday to address several major legal issues confronting the industry, giving a presentation that ran over two hours before a standing-room-only crowd at the XBIZ Summer Forum.
MoviesByMail.com Owners Charged With 6 Obscenity Counts
Two owners of online adult retailer MoviesByMail.com accused early this month of violating obscenity law have been formally charged with six counts of distributing obscene materials, three via the Internet and three via the U.S. Postal Service.
Va. Sex Shop Owners Plead Guilty to Obscenity Charges
The owners of Pheromoans sex shop, who were indicted in November for violating state obscenity laws, have plead guilty of possessing obscene materials with intent to distribute, a misdemeanor charge.
Webmaster Pleads Guilty to Obscenity Charges in Fla.
Danilo Simoes Croce, the Brazilian webmaster who operated domains under the company name Lex Multimedia, pleaded guilty Wednesday to a single count of conspiracy to use the mail for delivery of obscene material, according to the U.S. Justice Department.
Mo. Store Owner’s Obscenity Conviction Overturned
A state court of appeals has overturned the conviction of an adult store owner charged with three misdemeanor counts of promoting obscenity after clerks at the store sold three adult videos to undercover law enforcement operatives between April 2004 and January 2005.
Max Hardcore Indicted on Obscenity Charges
Paul F. Little, aka Max Hardcore, has been indicted on federal obscenity charges. The Justice Department charged Little with numerous counts of obscenity.
Texas Adult Store Raided for Obscenity, Clerk Arrested
Police raided the Somethin' Sexy adult store and arrested a store clerk for violating the state's obscenity law, having sold two "obscene devices" to an undercover police officer.
Lawyers for Red Rose File Motion to Dismiss Obscenity Charges
Attorneys for Karen Fletcher, aka Red Rose, have filed a pretrial motion petitioning the court to dismiss the obscenity indictment against Fletcher for disseminating six allegedly obscene fictional stories on her website describing the torture and sexual abuse of children.