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PR: Iowa Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Obscene Visual Representations of the Sexual Abuse of Child




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GATSU



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PostPosted: Wed May 20, 2009 9:23 pm Reply with quote
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which prohibits the possession of any type of visual depiction, including a drawing, cartoon, sculpture, or painting, that depicts a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct that is obscene.


So does that mean I could go to jail for Berserk? One of the bonus stories in Punch! features a pre-teen girl who did it with her BF. Will anyone be arrested for buying that? Shit, the latest Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei has innuendo which implies sex between a student and her teacher, but is done as a joke. Christ, are we even allowed to own Shinchan now?
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Gilles Poitras



Joined: 05 Apr 2008
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Location: Oakland California
PostPosted: Thu May 21, 2009 8:30 am Reply with quote
Implied and off page sexual activity with at least one character under 18 will probably not get you in trouble.

Visual representations may.

Items available in the US with underaged characters depicted having sex include:

Gunsmith Cats, Hot Tales, La Blue Girl, hell most erotic anime and manga, IWGP, and others.
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Gilles Poitras



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PostPosted: Thu May 21, 2009 8:59 am Reply with quote
The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund has a statement on the case.

http://www.cbldf.org/pr/archives/000390.shtml

I urge everyone to join the fund and support their work.
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