Porn
China Shuts Down Porn Sites, Doman Names
During the months of September through November, Chinese public security authorities shut down 598 porn websites and wiped out 35 porn domain names, according to Wu Heping, spokesman of the Ministry of Public Security.
‘Porn is Passé’ in Spam, AOL Spokesman Says
Most spammers are not dealing in porn, according to Internet heavyweight American Online, which released its annual report Dec. 28 on the Top 10 junk emails of 2005.
Ex-Attorney General Calls for Porn Commission
Edward Meese, former Attorney General under Ronald Reagan, helped organize the U.S Government’s first in-depth study into pornography back in 1985. Twenty years, later he’s calling for another study to assess porn’s imminent “dangers.”
Wash. State Lawmaker Seeks 25% Porn Tax
Rep. Kirk Pearson, R-Wash., says he wants higher taxes imposed on sales of pornographic products. The money raised would be used to treat sex offenders and help their victims.
Adult Actress Wanted in Child Porn Case
A 20-year-old porn actress is wanted by Richmond police on child rape charges after allegedly having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old boy, giving him drugs and persuading him to run away with her to Oklahoma, authorities said.
Bill Increases Child Porn Penalties
Adults whose images have been used for child pornography on the Internet will be allowed to sue for damages under bipartisan legislation introduced in the Senate this week.
U.S. Attorney Announces Child Porn Indictments
U.S. Attorney Catherine Hanaway has announced one guilty plea and four indictments for making and transporting child pornography in Missouri, saying child porn is a growing problem in the state as the illegal material increasingly is shared via the Internet.
Hustler Introduces People in the Porn Neighborhood
HOLLYWOOD — In its newest title, “5 People You Meet in Porn,” Hustler shows how people in the adult industry are like everyone else – just freakier.
Canadian Christians Prompt Porn Dialogue
Christian students at McMaster University in Ontario are seeking to provoke awareness and discussion about the nature of pornography.
Mexico City, Newsstand Vendors Prohibit Porn Near Schools
Though previously the capital has regulated the newsstand sale of pornographic magazines, Mexico City officials say there has been only half-hearted compliance with its regulations.
Guardware Releases New Anti-Porn Tool
Guardware has released a new version of its anti-porn system, claiming it can prevent employees from viewing sexual content in web browsers, regardless of the source.
India’s Net Cafe Owners Wary of Curbing Cyber Porn
After India’s State Home Minister, Siddhram Mhetre, recently assured the upper House of initiating steps to curb pornography in the country’s Internet cafes, owners have formed the Net Owners and Users Organization (NOUO) to cope with the possible threat of harassment from the police.
Firms Unknowingly Aid Teen Porn Sites, The N.Y. Times Says
At age 13, Justin Berry began a five-year Internet business selling images of his body for gifts and cash. He says it was, at times, fostered by some of the Internet's most respected and popular companies.
U.K. Porn Shop Owner Fined $7,000
CARLISLE, U.K. — A Carlisle sex shop owner was fined $7,000 this week after admitting possessing unlicensed sex videos after around 1,000 tapes were seized in a raid.
Minnesota Gets Tough on Child Porn
In adopting new sentences for sex crimes Thursday, the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission has determined that possessing or selling child pornography should be punished more severely than earlier proposed.
U.K. Study Shows No Link Between Child Porn, Abuse
A new study conducted by the U.K.’s Lancashire Constabulary and a Ph.D. student from the University of Liverpool has found there is no connection between viewing child pornography and sexual abuse of children, a senior U.K. police officer said this week.
Illegal Porn Studio Busted in Sofia
SOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgarian police officers have apprehended a 42-year-old man in Sofia's "Ovcha Kupel" district, where he was running an illegal porn studio.
AFF Requests Invite to Internet Porn Hearing
With hopes of ending a Washington stonewall, representatives at the Adult Freedom Foundation are asking once again to be invited to federal hearings on pornography.
Italy Considers Porn Tax
Italy's cash-strapped government has decided to raise taxes on one of the country's few vibrant industries, pornography, to help harness the burgeoning budget deficit.
MALLcom Hosts Porn Star Giveaway
GLEN COVE, N.Y. — Triple X marks the spot for MALLcom’s “Pornstar Pleasure Chest Giveaway,” an exclusive giveaway of items from the year’s hottest releases.