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Will Miley Pic Land Perez in Jail?
 Will Miley Pic Land Perez in Jail?
upskirt backlash
Jun 15, 2010 10:56 AM CDT

Will Miley Pic Land Perez in Jail?

One lawyer says it's a definite possibility

(Newser) - The Internet is up in arms over Perez Hilton’s ill-advised tweeting of a Miley Cyrus upskirt photo. The latest:
  • Many seem to think the image was Photoshopped, including Maureen O'Connor, who points to the video shoot the photo was taken from—and notes on Gawker that “in every
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Porn Battle Rocks Wiki
 Porn Battle Rocks Wiki 
May 11, 2010 2:55 AM CDT

Porn Battle Rocks Wiki

Co-founder axes images, complaints erupt

(Newser) - Wikipedia's founders are battling against contributor objections to ax images they believe are pornographic from Wiki sites. Wikimedia Commons, a media file used by Wikipedia, last week deleted hundreds of images after co-founder Jimmy Wales said many of them appealed "solely to prurient interests." The action followed estranged...

8th-Grader Sells Nude Sext of Girlfriend
 8th-Grader Sells 
 Nude Sext of Girlfriend 
CHILD PORN?
Mar 9, 2010 6:11 AM CST

8th-Grader Sells Nude Sext of Girlfriend

He passes out pix for $5 to pals

(Newser) - A Massachusetts middle school is caught in a sexting scandal after an 8th-grade boy allegedly sold naked pictures of his girlfriend to fellow students for $5 a pop. Since the girl is only in 8th grade, the photo she sexted of herself and her beau's financial transactions may violate child...

Fla. Man Busted in Murder of Second-Grader

Jarred Harrell 'a person of interest' in Thompson case

(Newser) - Police in Mississippi have arrested a man believed linked to the slaying of 7-year old Somer Thompson last fall. Jared Harrell lived in the same Florida neighborhood as the Thompson family until recently. He is being held on 29 unrelated charges of possession of child pornography, AP reports.

Courts Mull Restitution for Victims of Child Porn

Some argue that monetary damages are civil, not criminal matter

(Newser) - The latest conundrum in child pornography law is restitution, as courts try to nail down whether simply possessing offending images constitutes harm to the victim—and how much that damage is worth. A year ago, a man in possession of 10-year-old pictures of “Amy” was ordered to pay her...

Brit Body Scans Risk Breaking Kid Porn Laws

Officials debating how to protect children

(Newser) - British officials must exempt children from full-body security scans at airports or risk running afoul of the nation's child pornography laws. The British Department for Transport confirmed that the "child porn" problem is among the "legal and operational issues" being discussed as Britain prepares to use the controversial...

Kids Porn Cases Take Heavy Toll on Cops

'The screaming is embedded in your brain forever,' says one

(Newser) - "Victims" who don't get much recognition in kiddie porn cases are the investigators who uncover horrors done to children. "The crying, the screaming on the videos are embedded in your brain forever," said one cop who has been investigating child porn for 4 years. "The screams...

Your PC May Be Rife With Kid Porn

Victims face tough fight to clear names

(Newser) - Pedophiles troll the darkest corners of the Internet for abhorrent images—images that PC viruses let them download, store, and access on your computer until the police come knocking on your door. Lives and reputations are being ruined as unwitting users take the fall for images they were unaware of,...

Animal Cruelty Case Hits Supreme Court

Landmark case to decide 1st Amendment as it applies to cruelty

(Newser) - Animal cruelty takes the floor of the Supreme Court tomorrow, as the justices consider whether to overturn an appeals court judgment that allows the depiction of animal cruelty under the auspices of the First Amendment. The lower court wasn’t keen on animal cruelty, but found that our furry friends—...

Museum Yanks Nude Photo of Tween Brooke

Pic may violate child porn laws in Britain

(Newser) - The Tate Modern has yanked a nude photo of a young Brooke Shields from an exhibit following a visit by police investigating whether the picture violates child pornography laws in Britain. The controversial photo by New York artist Richard Prince shows a heavily made-up 10-year-old Shields standing naked in a...

Photo of Nude Tween Brooke Shields Stokes Controversy

Critic slams display as 'magnet for pedophiles'

(Newser) - A nude photo of 10-year-old Brooke Shields set to appear in an exhibition at the Tate Modern is drawing criticism from child-safety advocates. The photo, by Richard Prince, shows a heavily made-up Shields standing in a bathtub looking into the camera. Prince has said the work, Spiritual America, comments on...

Wannabe Paris BFF Submits Kiddie Porn to Reality Show

Police found more child pornography after searching 22-year-old's computer

(Newser) - Turns out Paris Hilton can be useful: Thanks to the celebutante, a kiddie porn collector has been caught red-handed, the Houston Press reports. For some reason, 22-year-old Josiah Samuel Stevens thought it would be a good idea to include a “sexually lascivious” photo of a toddler in his online...

Jackie O's Half Brother Busted for Child Porn

Former personal assistant: I warned him for 'years'

(Newser) - Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis’ half-brother has been indicted on charges of possession, duplication, and distribution of child porn, the AP reports. Allegations by Jamie Auchincloss’ former personal assistant sparked the investigations; a police search of his home computer revealed a large number of graphic images of young boys. Locals in Auchincloss’...

Pee-wee Staging Comeback
 Pee-wee Staging Comeback 

Aug 11, 2009 4:03 AM CDT

Pee-wee Staging Comeback

(Newser) - Goofy kids character Pee-wee Herman will live again on a Los Angeles stage in a November comeback series by creator Paul Reubens, reports the Los Angeles Times. "I've put him away for a long time but part of him has always been with me," Reubens said in an...

Fla. Man Nabbed for Child Porn: My Cat Did It

(Newser) - A Florida man has been arrested on charges of possessing child pornography, but he claims the cat did it, reports WPBF-TV. Keith Griffin told police that his feline companion would habitually mash the keys on his keyboard while he was away from his computer, causing strange things to appear. More...

Ex-Fox News Producer Gets 10 Years for Child Porn

Bruns' prior conviction led to tough sentence

(Newser) - A federal judge yesterday sentenced a former Fox News producer to 10 years in prison for possession of child pornography. Prosecutors in Washington had recommended the 10-year term, citing Aaron Bruns' prior conviction on similar charges. Authorities charged Bruns in February with sharing pornography on a social networking website.

FBI Finds Child Porn on Museum Shooter's Computer

(Newser) - Police discovered child pornography on a computer during a search of the home of suspected Holocaust Museum gunman James von Brunn, the Washington Post reports. FBI agents would not detail the amount or type of material discovered in the 88-year-old's Annapolis apartment. They also found a rifle, a handwritten will,...

Mob Attacks Teacher in Baby Porn Case

(Newser) - Shouting parents pounded on and hurled bottles at a van carrying a British daycare teacher charged with distributing child porn, reports the Guardian. Photos found in Vanessa George's home showed children as young as infants being sexually assaulted, according to law enforcement authorities. Parents lined up for hours to confront...

FTC Shuts Down ISP Linked to Child Porn

(Newser) - The FTC has taken the rare step of shutting down an Internet Service Provider that it says was a haven for child pornography and malware run by Eastern European criminals, MSNBC reports. The case gives "a rare glimpse into the seediest parts of the web," writes Bob Sullivan....

Sexting Pics Live Forever, Teens Warned

Stalkers, potential employers may have access to photos years later

(Newser) - The critical problem with sexting is that salacious snaps teens send of themselves from their cell phones can exist forever in cyberspace. That's the message Australian authorities are stressing in a new educational anti-sexting campaign. Nude pictures sent in fun could end up being posted on the Internet by sexual...

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