August 26, 2004

• Oh the pressure to update!  So dear readers, I scoured the web for some fresh porn news and here's what I found:

  
  

  First, the Sacramento Bee reports a long distance trucker, Steven Kelly, was charged in Federal Court with possession of child pornography after attempting to drop off two rolls of film at a Walmart store on August 14th in Woodland, California.  The trucker used an alias and requested one hour developing as well as a photo CD.  A store employee noticed that several photos "depicted a young girl wearing only underpants and in sexually suggestive poses."  The Walmart worker then alerted local authorities.  Shortly afterwards, the Woodland police  contacted the FBI.  

  
  

  When questioned, Kelly told police the girl was his neice at first, but later admitted she was the 9 year old daughter of his girlfriend's sister.  The accused said he took the photos earlier this month in an Anaheim hotel while the girl slept on a trip to Disneyland. [How pathetic and twisted is that?!]  Kelly also told FBI investigators he had served time in an Arizona prison for five years in the early 1990's and had been trading child porn on the internet for five years.  A consentual search of Kelly's laptop uncovered over fifty child porn images and eight videos.  Kelly is being held without bail.

  
  

  This sicko also sounds like a candidate for "America's Dumbest Criminals".

  
  

  
  

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  Second, a porn newsflash from Britian -- sixteen people were fired and over 200 government workers disciplined for porn related offenses in the Department of Work and Pensions.  Apparently, the staff downloaded over TWO MILLION pages of hardcore material in just eight months!  Damm -- that's a serious amount of slacking off and jerking off!  For more information on this scandal, click the following links:  Mirror.co.uk,  BBC News.

  
  

  
  

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  Third, the AP reports that California Assemblyman Paul Koretz (42nd District - Los Angeles) and Chairman of the California Labor and Employment Committee is calling for all porn performers to use condoms in adult movies.  The legislator recently sent a letter to 185 adult studios asking for voluntary compliance.  The letter threatened a legal mandate to use rubbers if producers do not go along with the request. 

  
  

  In a press release, Koretz writes, "Passing a law will not necessarily result in more condom use in the industry, particularly if the mandate is seen as unworkable and drives adult production underground or out of state.  However, failure to adopt the harm reduction strategies recommended by Dr. Coates would be in my opinion, irresponsible and would invite the Legislature to exercise its authority to mandate more stringent actions."

  
  

  In reaction, Lexington Steele, a popular male porn star and now producer was quoted as saying, "I don't think it's the place of the authorities to decide whether [talent] are to use condoms or not."

  
  

  Hmmmm, does that make any sense to push for passage of a law that will not achieve the stated purpose? -- unless of course, Koretz's true motivation is simply to drive the porn industry to another state.  What a blow to the San Fernando Valley economy if that happens! 

  
  

  A copy of the letter Koretz sent to adult studios can be found in the press release cited above.  To receive a copy of Dr. Coate's "Harm Reduction Procedures for Adult Media Models and Performers, please send an e-mail to:

  
  

   Assemblymember.Koretz@assembly.ca.gov
  

  
  

  and state that you are over 18 years of age.  Of course, you may want to take this opportunity to tell the legislator your feelings on the subject, especially if you oppose this idea.  Last but not least, Koretz has also posted a detailed Post-Hearing Report on "Worker Heath and Safety in the Adult Film Industry" on his website.

  
  

  -- Snowman

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