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Tennessee Republican Proposes Felony Charges in Copycat Age Verification Bill
Republican state Rep. Patsy Hazlewood on Wednesday filed an age verification bill with the Tennessee state legislature, a copycat version of the numerous age verification bills being advanced by religious conservatives and anti-porn crusaders around the country.
Indiana Republican's Copycat Age Verification Bill Introduces Felony Charges for Adult Websites
Republican state Sen. Mike Bohacek this week filed an age verification bill with the Indiana state legislature — a copycat version of the numerous age verification bills being advanced by religious conservatives and anti-porn crusaders around the country.
Updated: Mercedes Carrera, Daemon Cins Held on Felony Counts
Adult performer Mercedes Carrera and adult producer Daemon Cins were arrested Friday on suspicion of committing sexual acts with a young girl.
New Felony Charges Filed Against Backpage.com Operators
New pimping and money laundering charges have been filed against the operators of Backpage.com, just two weeks after a judge tossed a similar case filed by state Attorney General Kamala Harris.
Illinois Makes 'Revenge Porn' a Felony
Illinois has become the latest state to criminalize "revenge porn," crafting what its creators hope will become a model for federal legislation.
Hawaii Makes Revenge Porn a Felony
Hawaii has become the 10th state in the nation to pass a law against revenge porn.
Arizona Governor Signs Bill Making Revenge Porn a Felony
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer has signed a law making it a first time felony to post revenge porn photos online — one of the nation's toughest measures of its kind.
Arizona Lawmakers Move to Make ‘Revenge Porn’ a Felony
Arizona lawmakers yesterday unanimously approved legislation that would make revenge porn a felony.
Washington Legislators Aim to Make 'Revenge Porn' a Felony
Washington legislators have introduced not one — but two — house bills that would make posting so-called ‘revenge porn’ pics a felony.
Maryland Legislature Seeks to Make 'Revenge Porn' a Felony
State Delegate Jon Cardin is proposing a bill tomorrow that would make posting “revenge porn” a felony in Maryland.
New York Lawmakers Act to Make Viewing Child Porn a Felony
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and leaders of the state Senate and Assembly announced yesterday that they've reached an agreement that makes viewing online child porn illegal under state law.
Ky. Bill Would Make Viewing Child Porn a Felony
Viewing child pornography on the web would be a felony if Kentucky modifies a law that is wending its way through the state Legislature.
Hawaii Could Make It a Felony to Cybersquat
Hawaii legislators are considering amending a bill on unauthorized computer use to include fraudulent use of domain names.
Pa. Supreme Court: Viewing CP Online Is a Felony
Pennsylvania’s highest court ruled this week that prosecutors do not necessarily have to prove a defendant intentionally downloaded child porn to get convictions.
3 Men Facing Felony Charges on Shooting With Underage Girls
Two Utah men facing charges of videotaping underage teenagers for a "Girls Gone Wild"-style online video business were extradited to Louisiana yesterday. A third man, who was also involved, has turned himself in.
Kayden Kross Indicted on 2 Felony Counts
Adam & Eve contract performer Kayden Kross has been indicted on two felony counts of grand theft and real estate fraud, and will be arraigned in Sacramento on Oct. 14.
1st Felony Spam Conviction Is Upheld
The nation's first felony conviction of illegal spamming was upheld Tuesday by the Virginia Court of Appeals. Jeremy Jaynes, considered one of the top spammers in the world at the time of his arrest, used up to 16 broadband connections to send hundreds of thousands of emails per day, according to court documents.
Court Upholds Child Porn Downloads as Felony
The Michigan Court of Appeals has set a statewide precedent by unanimously ruling to uphold the child pornography charges against a former local township treasurer, for allegedly downloading commercial Internet photographs of child sex onto computer disks for his personal use.
Felony Obscenity for ‘Porn-in-the-Car’ Suspects
Don’t drive while watching porn. Or, more relevant to two recent arrests in Florida this week, don’t drive while watching porn when you have crack cocaine in your wallet right next to your driver’s license.
'Penis Pump Judge' Hit With Three Felony Counts
After resigning in August 2004 over allegations that he had disgraced the Oklahoma judicial system, former Judge Donald D. Thompson was charged this week with three felony counts of indecent exposure.