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Follow on Google News | Morality In Media Urges A Halt To “Skins”MTV Show May Violate U.S. Child Pornography or Obscenity Laws
By: Morality in Media Morality in Media lauds The Parents Television Council for initiating a call for an investigation of MTV/Viacom by the U.S. Department of Justice if “Skins” is broadcast in the U.S. “Given the allegations of sexually explicit conduct by minors that have been made in news reports and by the show’s distributors, MTV and Viacom, some material may constitute child pornography under U.S. law if certain conditions are met,” Trueman noted. “U. S. child pornography laws prohibit any visual depiction involving children under the age of 18 engaged in ‘sexually explicit conduct,’ which is defined under those laws as ‘actual or simulated’ sexual intercourse, including ‘genital-genital, oral-genital’ Trueman noted that according to news reports, the British episodes of “Skins” do depict sexually explicit conduct with minors involved. “Attorney General Eric Holder should investigate MTV and Viacom now to satisfy himself that the American episodes of the show comport with U.S. child pornography laws,” he added. Trueman also noted that Viacom and MTV could also violate U.S. obscenity laws, which prohibit the distribution of obscene pornography, depending on how sexual conduct is depicted. # # # Morality in Media, Inc., is a national, not-for-profit organization established in 1962 to combat obscenity and uphold decency standards in the media. It is leading a nation-wide effort called the War on Illegal Pornography, a coalition of more than fifty national and state groups founded by Morality in Media, which is urging the Department of Justice to enforce current federal laws prohibiting the distribution of illegal pornography. For more information visit www.moralityinmedia.com. End
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