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NEWS: Voice Actor Scott Freeman Convicted of Possession of Child Pornography


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RoverTX



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PostPosted: Sun Sep 06, 2015 5:03 pm Reply with quote
Snakebit1995 wrote:
Kadmos1 wrote:


I don't know how he got any Funi roles from after his charge date to now, beyond the fact that being charged with an offense doesn't always mean you did said offense.


Likely that's from stuff that was recorded months ago before Funi knew about/ the charges were filed.

If it was around the time it's also possible Funi was waiting to see if it was serious or just a fake lawsuit. They might not have wanted to sever the relationship if they didn't have most of the facts yet.


I also highly doubt that Funimation has a morality clause in their contracts, or that it would be enforceable.

I can just image how that would play out in court.

Old Texas Judge wrote:
So he was playing pervy characters in pervy cartoons, and he got arrested in real life for being a perv, and you are wanting me to declare his contract void because of the morality clause, because you believe his pervy behavior will hurt your companies reputation. A company which makes a lot of money off bouncy cartoon boobs... this is a joke right? How has he damaged your reputation again?


So, I would assume they knew before then, but just decided it was easier to let his current contracts go their course, and avoid any additional legal issues.

I have known a company that was in similar situations with an employ being accused of battering women instead of being a pedo. The charges where not very strong, and they didn't want to end up getting sued by the abusive asswhole. So the company's management changed shifts and working locations so the guy wouldn't be alone with women, and installed a bunch of new policies and kept a close watch on the guy until the charges became more substantial. Sometimes doing the right thing just isn't enough in legal terms... Sad.

This company was also in Texas, so even with Texas being a right to work state, these weird issues can still pop up.

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Lili-Hime wrote:
But for people to jump to 'well... we don't know IT COULD HAVE just been hentai" is really disturbing.


It is disturbing, not only because of the implied attitude, but on top of that there are a number reasons to think it isn't "just drawings" because, these charges are being brought in Texas, the state where both Funimation (Flower Mound), and Sentai Filmworks(Houston) are located out of. Trust me if it was only drawings there would be a lot bigger of a reaction from Funimation, and the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund would most likely get involved, for better or worse.

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 06, 2015 5:03 pm Reply with quote
Okay, that's it, guys:

No more discussion of/lambasting on dub quality in this thread unless it (somehow) has to do with the actual topic of the thread.

Really, people; stay on topic.
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 06, 2015 5:04 pm Reply with quote
"Scott Freeman who was not Gordan Freeman's brother was one day A JAIL, serving time for his crime..."

What is it about nerd culture that allows so many creeps to pop up everywhere? First Illich Guardiola, now Scott Freeman... and that's without mentioning the other creepazoids that fester among the many whom enjoy anime.
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Levitz9 wrote:
What is it about nerd culture that allows so many creeps to pop up everywhere? First Illich Guardiola, now Scott Freeman... and that's without mentioning the other creepazoids that fester among the many whom enjoy anime.

I haven't seen any convincing evidence that anime culture is any worse than other hobby fields where youths are heavily involved when it comes to this.
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Sanyo



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PostPosted: Sun Sep 06, 2015 5:09 pm Reply with quote
What the hell is going on with everyone getting caught with child porn lately? Are pedophiles more prevalent than previously thought?
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AnimeAddict2014, the problem with living in areas with registered sex offenders is that sometimes those people were wrongfully convicted but laws dictate they get registered as such and what is considered a sexual offense.
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 06, 2015 5:11 pm Reply with quote
Sanyo wrote:
What the hell is going on with everyone getting caught with child porn lately? Are pedophiles more prevalent than previously thought?
The worst part is the ones that haven't been caught... i wonder how many people in the anime industry we look up to that might be screwed in the head.....
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 06, 2015 5:11 pm Reply with quote
Levitz9 wrote:
"Scott Freeman who was not Gordan Freeman's brother was one day A JAIL, serving time for his crime..."

What is it about nerd culture that allows so many creeps to pop up everywhere? First Illich Guardiola, now Scott Freeman... and that's without mentioning the other creepazoids that fester among the many whom enjoy anime.



Well they're not as bad as some of the people working for the BBC or the British Government.


Sanyo wrote:
What the hell is going on with everyone getting caught with child porn lately? Are pedophiles more prevalent than previously thought?


It's a mix of those being found and convicted more easily these days the media getting it fresh out of the court house.

Also after wathing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Place_for_Paedophiles I've sort of came to the conclusion it's something you have to be born with it's not something you can just get into or pick up.[/url]

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@RoverTX
Thank you! That was my point exactly. It just bothers me. When a news piece comes up and a person's first instinct is to doubt convictions of pedophilia, rape or domestic abuse... it says a lot about their priorities. You can't do that and wonder why nerd culture has had some image problems lately.


Key wrote:
I haven't seen any convincing evidence that anime culture is any worse than other hobby fields where youths are heavily involved when it comes to this.


So true. I've been to D23 the Disney expo in one of its first years. I was in line for autographs with the voice of Aurora(Sleeping Beauty) and there was this really creepy guy a few people behind me. He was in his 50's, balding and carrying a TON of Hannah Montana stuff and going on about her in a way that was well... inappropriate. This was 2008 or 2009 and she was 16 at the time. There are creeps everywhere; even in fandoms as wholesome as Disney.


Kadmos1 wrote:
AnimeAddict2014, the problem with living in areas with registered sex offenders is that sometimes those people were wrongfully convicted but laws dictate they get registered as such and what is considered a sexual offense.

Are a small minority of wrongly convicted more important than the children protected by the law? I feel for the wrongly convicted but I've been through this. One of my best friends was abused by one of our friends dad's. Sexual abuse as a child is something that changes who you are for the rest of your life and can take decades to recover from.

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 06, 2015 5:17 pm Reply with quote
Sanyo wrote:
What the hell is going on with everyone getting caught with child porn lately? Are pedophiles more prevalent than previously thought?


It's possible that authorities have just been on a surge in CP searches and arrests these last few months leading to what seems like an increase.

Or just many coincidental arrests.
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Nacirema



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PostPosted: Sun Sep 06, 2015 5:18 pm Reply with quote
For people who are saying what if those images were hentai, according to CBLDF manga is not child pornography.
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Manga & Child Pornography: By definition, manga cannot be child pornography. Child pornography is photographic evidence of a crime where a real person is being subjected to real harm. Drawings are not photographs, and no real people are harmed in their creation. Prosecuting individuals for possessing art is a dangerous infringement on our rights

http://cbldf.org/manga/

The Handley's case was about obscenity where he took a plea bargain. Obscenity cases are rare and Handley case could have turn up in his favor if he didn't do a plea bargain.
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 06, 2015 5:21 pm Reply with quote
Kadmos1 wrote:
AnimeAddict2014, the problem with living in areas with registered sex offenders is that sometimes those people were wrongfully convicted but laws dictate they get registered as such and what is considered a sexual offense.


i'm sure they can appeal if they think they are wrongfully convicted..

but with sex offenders .. the chance of wrongfully convicted is low..

since you have to committed the crime multiple times or caught in the act for many cases

so how many times should one molested or raped a child to consider enough proofs for the verdict ?

personally i have no sympathy for these freaks.. if they are turned on by looking at some naked pictures of children.. they should seek psychological help... before it's too late..

since it will be either a registered sex offender, in jail for rape, killed by parents or on the run from the law for rape and murder charges. etc..

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tygerchickchibi



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PostPosted: Sun Sep 06, 2015 5:22 pm Reply with quote
This is very depressing to hear... :/
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Miyanoai



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PostPosted: Sun Sep 06, 2015 5:34 pm Reply with quote
GEO9875 wrote:
fuk.... i read it as Crispin Freeman at first..... still horrible...damn....

I actually had to stare at the title for a few moments to remember Crispin's first name. I was so worried for a second. But damn this isn't much better since I actually recognize a few of his roles (why Kagari?! Anime cry) Quite a few of my Hetalia fan friends will be upset.
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TsukasaElkKite



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PostPosted: Sun Sep 06, 2015 5:34 pm Reply with quote
machetecat wrote:
WHAT THE EVERLOVING fudge? OH MY GOD AND ALL THIS TIME TWEEN AND TEENAGE FANGIRLS HAVE BEEN GOING TO CONVENTIONS TO SEE HIM AND FANGIRL OVER HETALIA HOLY SHIT I'M GOING TO BE SICK.


HOLY CHRIST I THINK I'M GONNA PUKE UGH THIS IS SICKENING.
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