Kansas
Obscenity Bill in Kansas Could Expose Educators to Prosecution
A new measure being considered by the state legislature would remove educator exemptions from Kansas’ obscenity laws and require teachers there to receive approval from their local school board to use any teaching materials that could be considered legally obscene.
Kansas Obscenity Indictment Dismissed
Johnson County prosecutors dismissed the grand jury indictment accusing Gringo Loco, a convenience store in Olathe, of promoting obscenity after the offending title was removed from the store's stock.
Kansas Grand Jury Drops Obscenity Charges
A business indicted for obscenity last month has been cleared of charges in Johnson County District Court after the district attorney's office signed an order to dismiss the case.
Kansas City Grand Jury Indicts Storeowner on Obscenity
The Johnson County grand jury that handed down three obscenity indictments last week indicted a fourth business on obscenity charges before disbanding yesterday.
Kansas Grand Jury Hands Down Indictments for Promoting Obscenity
A grand jury has accused three Johnson County businesses of promoting obscenity, according to indictments handed down late Tuesday afternoon.
Kansas City Grand Jury Indicts 2 Adult Shops for Obscenity
Two adult shops were indicted for promoting obscenity, the first result of a local conservative group's petition for grand jury investigations of 32 adult businesses in six counties.
Kansas City Grand Jurors to Set Obscenity Standard
In an effort by a local conservative group to rid the area of adult entertainment, prosecutors have begun selecting grand juries that could set the local standard for what material is and is not obscene.
Antiporn Campaigners File Grand Jury Petitions in Kansas City
Leaders of local churches delivered petitions to courthouses in six local counties in both Kansas and Missouri on Thursday, seeking grand jury investigations of 32 businesses for "promotion of obscenity."
Antiporn Group Plans to Deliver Anti-'Obscenity' Petitions in Six Kansas City Area Counties
The National Coalition for the Protection of Children & Families, along with pastors in the greater Kansas City area, plan to deliver petitions on May 17 requesting grand jury investigations of charges of "promoting obscenity" in six local counties.
Kansas Grand Jury Indicts at Least 6 Stores
A Kansas grand jury has handed down obscenity indictments against at least six adult book and video stores in the state.
Anti-Porn Crusader Gets Signatures to Convene Kansas Grand Jury
After less than a month of collecting signatures, an anti-porn crusader now has enough names on his certified petition to compel Shawnee county officials to convene a grand jury to investigate local adult businesses.
Kansas Bans Adult Billboards
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius recently signed a bill restricting outdoor advertisements for strip clubs, adult video stores and other sexually-oriented businesses.
Kansas Billboard Ban Sparks 1st Amendment Debate
State officials have been turning the screws on adult businesses for the past two years. Now lawmakers are pushing a bill that would ban billboards promoting adult stores and products along state roads and place restrictions on signs outside stores that are located near highways.
Porn Tax Bill Coming to Kansas
There’s no place like home, unless your home is Kansas and you’re in the adult entertainment business.
Grand Jury Reportedly Indicts Another Kansas Adult Store
In what is shaping up to be an unrelenting statewide campaign against adult retailers, two Kansas television stations are reporting that yet another store has been indicted on obscenity charges.
Kansas Adult Stores Told to Close or Move
The Wichita City Council has placed new zoning restrictions on adult businesses that make it impossible for eight of the city’s 15 adult retail stores to continue operating legally. The businesses have two years to find new store space or get out of town altogether.
Kansas Moves Forward on Adult Tax Initiative
Lawmakers in Kansas have moved one step closer to imposing a statewide excise tax on adult products and businesses.
Kansas Anti-Adult Group Seeks Grand Jury Ruling
A group called Operation Southwind will deliver a petition in federal court this week requesting a grand jury review of seven adult retail stores. The group hopes a ruling in its favor will be the first step in ridding the state of sexually oriented businesses.
Kansas Lawmakers Look at Porn Tax
Following the lead of states such as Utah, Missouri and Oklahoma, Kansas legislators met Monday to discuss the merits of a state tax that could raise the cost of adult materials by up to 20 percent in that state.