The Child Protection eNewsletter
 In what could be the lethal legal blow that ends the Bush Administration’s war on obscenity, a federal judge in Pittsburgh has ruled that federal obscenity distribution laws are unconstitutional. http://abcnews.go.com Anti-pornography groups called the decision stunning, while porn distributors called it a “big win for the entire business.” http://www.family.org The case involved the most “extreme” videos sold, depicting things like rape. The judge pointed to internet filtering software as “a less obtrusive means” of restricting access to minors, and ruled that "the government can no longer rely on the advancement of a moral code, i.e., preventing consenting adults from entertaining lewd and lascivious thoughts as a legitimate, let alone a compelling, state interest." A copy of the case, The United States of America v. Extreme Associates is posted at pittsburgh_porn_case [pdf] For more information on the influence of pornography and addiction, we suggest visiting Enough is Enough at http://www.enough.org/ and their sister site on kids and internet safety at http://www.protectkids.com/.
 Defrocked Catholic priest Paul Shanley, on trial in Massachusetts on child rape charges, is putting his final accuser on trial. http://news.bostonherald.com The three other victims who were originally part of the case had been so traumatized, not only by the rape they suffered as children, but by the defense tactics of forcing them to “re-live” it, that they had been previously dropped from the case. The last victim dropped was subjected to such a grueling deposition in October that he vomited and hasn’t been seen since. http://news.bostonherald.com After yesterday’s testimony, the last remaining victim begged the judge not to make him start describing the abuse all over again, which he will be forced to do today. Next, he can expect to be grilled by defense attorneys about his “recovered memories.” http://olympics.reuters.com and http://slate.msn.com He is back on the stand today. http://wireservice.wired.com For more on the science of memory, we suggest vol2_iss41
 A self described “cool mom” has been arrested in Colorado for hosting parties with her teenage boys where she provided them with alcohol and drugs such as methamphetamine. http://www.thedenverchannel.com The woman also had sex with several of son’s 15-to 17-year-old friends, and at least one flat out said, “she raped me.” http://aolsvc.news.aol.com
After the pedophile films all struck out the Academy Awards early this week (see vol3_iss5) Colin Farrell was forced to re-shoot a scene a love scene he has with a 14-year-old girl in “The New World” http://www.msnbc.msn.com Farrell plays Captain John Smith and the love scene is with Pocahontas. The real Pocahontas, who was the daughter of Chief Powhatan, married British colonist John Rolfe. The scene was ordered to be re-shot after studio lawyers saw it and “nearly had a heart attack.” Colon Farrell is still dealing with controversies from his last film, the mega-flop “Alexander” which featured love scenes with a male actor. vol2_iss40
Prosecutors in the Michael Jackson child molestation case want to show jurors a British documentary, " Living With Michael Jackson" http://www.foxnews.com A hearing on the motion may be held later this afternoon. The Jackson trial begins Monday.
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