WASHINGTON, DC – In a court filing submitted late last night, minutes before the expiration of a court-ordered deadline, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) dismissed charges of broadcast indecency violations against two television shows it had previously ruled against,...

STAFFORD, VA – A grand jury in Stafford has returned an indictment against the owners of a local adult shop alleging violation of Virginia’s state obscenity laws, according to a report in the Free Lance-Star, a Fredericksburg-based newspaper.The indictment names Pheromoans Inc....

WASHINGTON, DC — In spite of repeated assurances to the American public that fighting terrorism is Job One for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the fact is that fighting pornography and obscenity has gotten far more attention from the agency.According to NPR there are...

LOS ANGELES, CA — In an attempt to proactively address Senate concerns about the adult online community and its access by minors, The Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP) has launched RTALabel.org, a free site dedicated to promoting the “Restricted...

VERO BEACH, FL – Memo to public officials across America: never, ever use your city-issued computer to surf porn.Pete Lindberg, the Electric Utilities Director for Vero Beach, FL, is the latest public official to be faced with a humiliating public disclosure of his Web surfing...

UNITED KINGDOM — The sun was in my eyes. The ball took a bad bounce. The coach sat me out too long and my muscles tightened up.We’re all used to hearing the above manner of excuse for poor performance on the playing fields and ball courts of any number of major professional...

EVERETT, WA – There’s a little something for everybody on Craigslist.org. For police in Everett, that “something” includes a convenient way to find local prostitutes who have taken to advertising online.Last week, Everett police used Craigslist.org to initiate contact with...

SCOTTSDALE, AZ — Kevin and Sandra Otterson didn’t rob any houses, didn’t sell any meth, didn’t puke on anybody’s front lawn, didn’t TP any cacti, and didn’t scare any horses when they lived in Scottsdale, AZ — but they apparently...

TAIWAN — In spite of a grand and ancient tradition including highly erotic imagery, those involved with the creation and distribution of such images today often find themselves on the hostile side of the law.Such has certainly proved to be the case for a webmaster only...

WASHINGTON, DC – Zango, Inc., the adware distributor formerly known as 180solutions, Inc., has agreed to settle charges brought by the Federal Trade Commission that the company “used unfair and deceptive methods to download adware and obstruct consumers from removing it, in...