'Nude' photos on cop computer not a crime

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

By Heather L. VanDyke

hvandyke@muskegonchronicle.com

It appears allegations made by a Shelby village council member concerning "nude photos" of women on a police department computer do not rise to the level of a crime.

While photos discovered on the computer included images of topless and bikini-clad women -- apparently downloaded from the Internet -- Oceana County Prosecutor Terry Shaw said they "weren't anything serious enough to warrant a full investigation."

Dr. Steve Lessens, who chairs the Shelby village police and policy committee, told a packed meeting hall Monday that he was "disgusted" to learn there were "nude photographs of women" discovered on a police department computer. That discovery prompted the committee to postpone recommending a replacement for former police chief Bob Wilson, who was placed on administrative leave on July 23 and resigned last month.

Two of the candidates vying for Wilson's position -- interim Police Chief Tim French and Shelby Officer Terry Tenbrink both work internally, which is why Lessens said a full investigation had to take place before a replacement could be recommended. The third candidate Eric Ridout, a K-9 deputy for Muskegon County, said today he is withdrawing his application.

Shaw said Lessens' allegations of the photographic content on the computer was exaggerated and confirmed late Tuesday night "there would be no investigation."

Lessens could not be reached for comment this morning.

"(Lessens) called me and had indicated (French) had found pornography on the (department's) computer," Shaw said.

Shaw said he then advised French to take the computer to the state police for evaluation. Instead, state police officials checked out the computer Tuesday morning at the Shelby Police Department and "didn't see anything that would violate Michigan law," Shaw said. "It's a personnel thing."

The images found on the police computer included "seven or eight pictures of women in underwear and bikinis, and two pictures of topless women," Shaw said.

Shaw said French has declined to file any further complaints regarding the issue.

"He concurred with the state police. The state police said it wasn't a violation of the obscenity law, so there is no investigation at this time," Shaw said.

Rhode Island investigates porn e-mailed on state computers

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - State police and the Department of Transportation are investigating several pornographic e-mails that were sent using state e-mail addresses. The Providence Journal reports that several e-mails containing graphic sex acts were forwarded by state troopers and a female employee at the DOT.

Often, they were sent to other state e-mail addresses.

The e-mail policies of both state departments prohibit using state e-mail addresses for sending anything vulgar or obscene.
State Police Major Steven O’Donnell says if anyone violated the policy, they will be disciplined.

Dana Nolfe of the DOT says it will take strong action against anyone who broke the rules.

Wicked Superstar Carmen Hart Brings Her Award Winning Moves To The Lehigh Valley

September 20 To 22
Erv's In Allentown, PA



From Daniel Metcalf PR;

Nestled in Northeast Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley, the industrial community of Allentown exploded into pop culture in 1982 when Billy Joel immortalized the resolve of Allentonians in the acclaimed pop anthem of the same name. While the song may have portrayed the town as a quiet place where 'restlessness is handed down,' Allentown is set to become a center for excitement September 20th-22nd as Wicked Pictures contract actress and 2007 Exotic Performer Of The Year Carmen Hart (www.CarmenHart.com) brings three nights of feature dance entertainment to Erv's Ladies' And Gentlemen's Club, located at 1231 Airport Road South (for show times, please contact the venue directly at 1-800-662-GIRL).

Based on the attention she's getting in the press, there really couldn't be a better time to experience this versatile performer in person. Carmen's Brad Armstrong-directed, jessica drake-written drama Just Between Us continues to earn the actress some of the best notices of her adult film career, with Cindi Loftus of Excitement magazine giving the movie a 9 = out of 10 rating. She concludes her rave by observing that she 'loved every scene, every minute, every second of this fabulous movie. 'Just Between Us' is definitely one of the top ten shows of the year!' Carmen's performance in Armstrong's upcoming Girl in 6C is already being called her best work to date, and is expected to be her shining moment as awards season approaches. And the dynamic Ms. Hart is generating similar excitement on the mainstream front, as her upcoming horror-comedy The One Eyed Monster, starring Amber Benson of Buffy, The Vampire Slayer, is being prepped for debut screenings at the Sundance Film Festival.

Although she's focusing an enormous amount of energy on her movies, Carmen is always looking for new venues to showcase the skills that have made her 2007's Exotic Performer Of The Year. To this end, Erv's Ladies' And Gentleman's Club promises to be an ideal place to experience this Wicked beauty's award winning stage show, thanks to its spacious lounges, state-of-the-art light and sound system, and friendly, professional staff.

'Our fathers met our mothers in the USO / Asked them to dance / Danced with them slow'. Now, Allentonians can look forward to a dance of a radically different stripe as Carmen Hart brings her superstar moves and cheerful charisma to the Leihigh Valley.

To learn more about Carmen Hart, click here to visit Wicked Pictures.


About Wicked Pictures:

Founded March 1, 1993, acclaimed adult industry powerhouse Wicked Pictures creates quality adult features for women and couples.

Wicked Pictures' elite team of contract talent includes Brad Armstrong, Jonathan Morgan, Michael Raven, David Stanley, writer-director-star Stormy Daniels, actor-director Randy Spears, videographer/director Francois Clousot, and acclaimed actresses as Julia Ann, jessica drake, Kaylani Lei, Kirsten Price, and Carmen Hart.

AVN's coveted Best Actress award has gone to a Wicked Girl each year from 2000 to 2004, the longest unbroken record in the category to be held by a single company in adult video history.

Location: Erv's B.Y.O.. 1253 Airport Rd., Allentown, PA. 800.662.GIRL. Domestic Sales: For Wicked Pictures Domestic Information, Please contact Bonnie Kail, bonnie@wickedpictures.com, 818.349.3593. International Sales: For Wicked Pictures International Information, Please contact Steven Vlottes, MrVlottes@wickedpictures.com, 818.349.3593. PR: For Wicked Pictures Press Information, Please contact Hethalein Mares, heth@wickedpictures.com, 818.349.3593.

Source: A Daniel Metcalf Press Release For Wicked Pictures

Carmen Luvana & Ava Rose Head To Jacksonville For Adam & Eve Media Tour

Saturday, September 22 to Tuesday, September 25
Adam & Eve Stores In Jacksonville, FL





From Adam & Eve:

Adam and Eve, the nation's number one source for all things erotic, is bringing its top adult contract stars Carmen Luvana (www.ClubCarmen.com) and Ava Rose (www.myspace.com/nadja) to the Adam and Eve stores in the Jacksonville area from September 21st-September 25th.

For the last five years, Carmen Luvana has put her sizzling Latina energy into Adam and Eve films and is one of the biggest names in the adult industry.

Ava Rose just signed her second contract with Adam and Eve and has made an impact with her unique look and enthusiastic scenes!

Tune in on Monday September 24th and Tuesday September 25th to hear exclusive drive-time interviews with both stars from 7:30-9:00 a.m. on ROCK 105.

Fans can meet both Carmen Luvana and Ava Rose and have their picture taken with them at these Florida Adam and Eve stores at the following times:

Saturday, September 22 2pm to 4pm Adam & Eve. 2565 State Rd. 16 St. Augustine, FL. Sunday, September 23 1pm to 3pm Adam & Eve. 474274 State Rd 200 Fernandina, FL. Monday, September 24 11am to 1pm Adam & Eve. 7579 103rd St. Jacksonville, FL. 3pm to 6pm Adam & Eve. 10111-9 San Jose Blvd. Jacksonville, FL. Tuesday, September 25 11am to 1pm Adam & Eve. 8016 Atlantic Blvd. Jacksonville, FL. 3pm to 5pm Adam & Eve. 1236 South 3rd St. Jacksonville, FL.

More Info: For more information about Adam and Eve or contract star signings, please contact Adam and Eve Public Relations Associate Ariel Dawn at 919.644.8100 ext. 3262 or at ariel@adameve.com.

Source: An Adam And Eve Press Release

NY Town Declares Moratorium on Adult Businesses

By Eddie Adams

Posted: 12:10 PM PST Sep 18, 2007

CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. - The Cheektowaga Town Board has unanimously voted to impose a 90-day moratorium on permits or approvals for all prospective adult-oriented businesses. During that period, the board has granted itself the right to “modify or vary” any elements of the existing adult ordinance.

“Current regulations for adult-use establishments are out of date and probably do not protect the health, safety and general welfare of town residents,” board supervisor James J. Jankowiak told the Buffalo News.

While the moratorium is in effect, town officials will look into issues such as how close to community areas (i.e. schools and churches), prospective adult businesses are able to locate. Currently, the distance is 500 feet, but several officials think it should be increased to 1,500 feet. “It’s under discussion now, and we will be coming back with an amendment that will be more compatible with family uses,” council member Thomas M. Johnson, told the Buffalo News.

Change of Venue Denied in Precedent-Setting Ray Guhn Porn Case

--pn the web

Florida- [Pensacola News Journal]- A potentially precedent-setting pornography case will remain in Santa Rosa County, Circuit Court Judge Ron Swanson decided Monday.

Swanson denied a defense motion to change venue in the case of an alleged Internet porn ring prosecutors say was run out of Clinton Raymond McCowen's [aka Ray Guhn] Navarre home.

Defense attorneys had sought to move the proceedings to Escambia County.

"I keep going back to the statute that says this is a discretionary decision made by the state," Swanson said during discussions with attorneys Monday.

"It seems to me it's pretty simple. The state gets to make the choice (according to the statute) if the offenses happen in two or more counties."

Swanson said the law only allows a judge to change the trial location if the state's choice was influenced by an improper motive or if the venue the state selects somehow violates the defendant's right to due process. Neither of those was true in this case, he said.

McCowen, Andrew Kevin Craft of Pace, Kevin Patrick Stevens of Pensacola, William Lee Beach of Milton, Jane Marie Dreka of Lillian, Ala., and Thomas W. Dwyer of Pensacola are accused of producing obscene videos, which Internet users could pay to view online.

They face two charges each of racketeering — conducting a criminal enterprise by engaging in prostitution, and by manufacturing and selling obscene material. McCowen also faces money laundering charges.

Attorneys have called the case a "case of first impression," meaning there are no similar cases in history to look to for guidance.

The outcome could be precedent-setting.

The state maintains that the videos were shot at various locations in Santa Rosa and Escambia counties, including public places like Interstate 110. The state also says the money laundering occurred in Okaloosa and Santa Rosa counties.

Assistant State Attorney Russ Edgar said while charges originally were filed in Escambia in 2006, the case was moved to Santa Rosa to best address all charges with one proceeding. The original charges were filed before the evidence of money laundering was discovered, he said.

"We believe the most serious charge in this case is the money laundering charge. ... That occurred in Okaloosa and Santa Rosa counties," Edgar said. "The money laundering, in my opinion, had to be heard in either Okaloosa or Santa Rosa. The manufacturing of obscene materials had to either be in Escambia or Santa Rosa."

Defense attorneys had sought to have the trial moved back to Pensacola.

"The substance of this case was originally filed over a year ago in Escambia County," said McCowen's attorney, Jerome Mooney. "We're being hurt ... because we've been working for a year in preparation for one community and suddenly we find ourselves being thrust into another community. These communities, these counties, may be next door to each other, but they are substantially different."

The defendants are due back in court Oct. 16 for a hearing in which Swanson will decide if defense attorneys can claim a national community standard instead of a local one when determining if the material produced is obscene.

Defense attorneys say that would be appropriate because of the global nature of the Internet.

Tabitha Stevens on Stern for Penis Contest--on the web

--on the web

NY [from howardstern.com]- Tabitha Stevens came in to play a game called “Pick-A-Penis.”

Howard told Tabitha that she was too dressed for her appearance, so Tabitha stripped down. Tabitha's mom called in to say she supported Tabitha's career, noting that when Tabitha's at home, she's just her daughter. Howard played a few clips from different porn movies and asked Tabitha's mom to pick which was her daughter. Tabitha's mom successfully picked her daughter's clip, but thought several others were her daughter as well.

Howard pointed over to a sheet in the studio, explaining that the three Pick-A-Penis contestants would stick their penises through holes, and Tabitha would then pick one to star in her next porn movie with her.

Tabitha felt the first was really small, the second was about 8 inches, and the third was strange-looking.

Tabitha decided that she'd like to have penis #2 in her new movie. Howard then revealed contestant #1, which turned out to be High Pitch Erik. High Pitch owned up, saying, “I have a small cock.”

Contestant #3 came out and it was Jeff the Vomit Guy. Jeff was disappointed that Tabitha thought his penis was strange looking, noting, “My whole life is a disappointment.”

Jeff said his vomit fetish has made him feel alone and depressed, as the only way he can fulfill his desire is by paying money for a dominatrix...which he can rarely afford. Tabitha wondered why Jeff didn't hook up with a bulimic girl, so Jeff explained that he was picky and wanted a “healthy” vomiter.

Jeff said he did get some pleasure from having a woman spit on him, so Tabitha honored his request and spit on him. Jeff rubbed her spit into his belly, explaining that he got off on the slight odor of saliva. Then Bigfoot, contestant #2 and the “big” winner, came out from behind the curtain. Howard remarked he was surprised that Bigfoot had such a big penis, so Bigfoot claimed he'd been “working on it every night” by “petting it” to Tabitha's picture.

Bigfoot called in to say that he was being given oral sex by Tabitha Stevens at the moment. Howard asked how long Tabitha had been “working” on him, so Bigfoot said it'd been ten minutes. Tabitha then got on the line to explain that Bigfoot was wearing a condom because they didn't have time to test him. Howard reminded Bigfoot that he wasn't allowed to kill Tabitha when he was done, but Bigfoot claimed he already knew this.

Howard asked Tabitha if this experience was horribly depressing for her, but she would only admit it was “different,” as it wasn't really a turn-on, just work. Howard told her to get to work, and Isaac from HowardTV got on the line to describe Tabitha's furious two-handed technique. Isaac said Tabitha was “basically killing him” and Bigfoot was probably holding out on purpose. Howard offered both participants some words of encouragement and moved on.

Ex-dominatrix: Historic NYC bathhouse a sin palace

The alleged steamy sex scene at a historic East Village bathhouse was too hot even for an ex-dominatrix to handle.

Former massage therapist Susan Shellogg has filed a $100 million sexual harassment suit in which she accuses workers and clients at the Russian & Turkish Baths of engaging in lewd sex acts while her boss allegedly viewed scatological porn videos on a laptop.

The suit, filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, alleges that the E. 10th St. establishment is a hothouse where sex is common in shower stalls and on massage tables, and where “towel boys” and other employees are encouraged to fulfill kinky client fantasies.

Shellogg - whose 1994 book “Unnatural Acts” chronicled her stint as a dominatrix - contends she was fired after complaining about the alleged sexual sideshow at the bathhouse, where she worked for more than six years.

Bathhouse manager Dmitry Shapiro dismissed the suit as the product of “a desperate person who’s out for money.”

The suit alleges that Shellogg was told she “was not a team player” after she refused to provide sexual favors to a client named “Buddy.” In January, she finally quit.

Adam & Eve's Star Carmen Luvana Signs At Lion's Den Stores

September 14 to 16
Lion's Den Stores in OH, MI, WI & IL






From Adam & Eve:

Adam and Eve, the nation's largest retailer of all things erotic, is bringing its top adult contract star Carmen Luvana to Lion's Den retail stores in Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois to meet her fans. Luvana has worked for Adam and Eve for the last five years and is one of the biggest names in the adult industry.

Carmen will be touring all over the US promoting her upcoming feature,' Eden.'

She'll probably be coming to your town soon....
Thursday, September 13

6pm to 7:30pm

Lion's Den.
3216 W Bridge Street
Chillicothe, OH.
740.663.5060

9pm to 10:30pm

Lion's Den.
4375 Roberts Rd.
Columbus, OH.
614.529.8501

Friday, September 14

5pm to 6:30pm

Lion's Den.
2101 North Concord Road
Albion, MI.
517.531.5051

8pm to 10pm

Lion's Den.
2890 Lansing Rd.
Perry, MI.
517.625.1019

Saturday, September 15

2pm to 4pm

Lion's Den.
362 East 800 N. Road
Buckley, IL.
217.394.2601

7pm to 9pm

Lion's Den.
718010 Colorado Street
Hebron, IN.
219.696.1276

Sunday, September 16

2pm to 4pm

Lion's Den.
1650 Plainview Dr.
Oshkosh, WI.
920.235.9040

6:30pm to 8:30m

Lion's Den.
836 S. Broadway
Green Bay, WI.
920.433.9640

* More Info: For more information about Adam and Eve or Carmen Luvana, please contact Adam and Eve Public Relations Associate Ariel Dawn at 919.644.8100 ext. 3262 or at ariel@adameve.com.


Source: An Adam And Eve Press Release

Gianna To Give Ohio's Adult Mart The Third Degree

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Pornographer Wants His Moment With Stern

By ELAINE SILVESTRINI The Tampa Tribune
Published: Sep 12, 2007


TAMPA - A federal judge is being asked to grant permission for a porn producer to be on the "The Howard Stern Show."

Paul F. Little, also known as Max Hardcore, is being prosecuted in U.S. District Court in Tampa on federal obscenity charges. While the case is pending, travel for the California resident is restricted to his home district and the Middle District of Florida.

Howard Stern's satellite radio show is broadcast from New York. In addition to covering risque topics, Stern promotes free speech.

"I look at Howard Stern as the voice of America," Little said in a telephone interview. "He gets out there and he says what he wants, and they even kicked him off regular radio, fined him heavily for saying words. He moved on, and he's still standing. I consider the opportunity to get on his show … and tell my story really just a wonderful opportunity."

Little said he plans to bring his partner, adult film star Layla, along with him to appear on the show. "We're going to have a great time," he said.

He said he got into the adult entertainment business because he is "tired of the hypocrisy of these politicians who say one thing and do another. They say gay people are bad, and then they're caught in a bathroom. … I'm going to make movies, and whatever they tell me I can't do I'm going to do it. I'm going to get people thinking and, No. 1, entertain people. That's my job."

Little's attorney, James Benjamin, filed a motion Tuesday asking a federal judge to allow the defendant to fly to New York on Sept. 22 so he can appear on the show Sept. 24. He would return to California on Sept. 25, the motion states.

Last month, Judge Susan Bucklew gave Little permission to travel to an adult video trade fair in Fort Lauderdale.

Little is scheduled to go on trial March 3. The 10-count federal indictment was returned May 17 in Tampa and unsealed May 30.

Little is described by federal prosecutors here as a nationally known director, producer and star of full-length films that feature "severe violence towards the female performers participating in the acts."

The indictment alleges that Little, through the entertainment company, distributed pornographic films to post office boxes in Florida.

The indictment also alleges that to help promote these films, the defendants used a Web site to sell and distribute the films by transmitting over the Internet five obscene video clips as promotional trailers.

Little said he's not sure what he will do on the Stern show, but "me and Layla are going to do our best to make the best 'Howard Stern Show' that there ever was."

David Bowie and Sting Financing a Strip Club Called Forty Deuce

--Canadian Press

NEW YORK -- A proposed strip club reportedly financed by David Bowie and Sting has drawn the ire of residents of New York's Lower East Side.

The club, called "Forty Deuce,'' is planned for just north of Chinatown in a relatively low-rent residential and retail area that is gradually becoming more upscale. A ratepayers' group has a meeting scheduled for tomorrow, saying the "Forty Deuce'' nightclub is nothing more than a high-end strip joint.

Forty Deuce's website, which has since been taken down, called the proposed club "naughty yet sophisticated.''

Community opponents have gathered about two-thousand signatures.

As one irate resident put it, "I can't think of anywhere but the edge of the river that this is appropriate for.''

Robert Bookman, a lawyer for club mogul Ivan Kane, confirms Bowie and Sting are involved in the deal, but says he doesn't know to what extent.

"Forty Deuce'' clubs currently operate in Hollywood and Las Vegas.

Philly Lawyer Found Naked With Girl, 14, Pleads no Contest; Has a History of Underage Girls

Hey Perves,

The real sickos keep coming out of the wood work. Read below:

--AP

PHILADELPHIA — A defense attorney who was found naked with a 14-year-old girl in a city courthouse pleaded no contest to charges of sexually assaulting the teen and five other girls.

Larry Charles, 50, entered the pleas on Monday, the day his trial was scheduled to begin.

Authorities have said a sheriff's deputy making his rounds in the courthouse on Jan. 15, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, looked into a lawyers' lounge and discovered Charles and the girl.

Charles, who often worked in the courthouse as a criminal defense attorney, was charged with rape and related offenses in that case.

After his arrest, five other girls came forward and testified that Charles assaulted them. Some of the girls testified they were assaulted multiple times over several years.

The girls — who were ages 5 to 10 at the time of the alleged attacks and are now ages 11 to 17 — testified the encounters occurred in motels, Charles' office, on the street while trick-or-treating at Halloween, and in the lounge and a court anteroom.

Charles was charged in those cases with multiple counts of rape, sexual assault, corruption of a minor and other charges. He pleaded no contest to all the counts.

After entering the no contest pleas, Charles' bail was revoked and he was sent to prison, pending his sentencing on Dec. 20. Prosecutors said they plan to recommend a sentence of 25 to 50 years in prison.

An attempt to reach Charles' lawyer, Angelo L. Cameron, for comment was not successful. A woman answering the phone at his listed office telephone number said that he did not live there, then hung up.

Ken Starr to the Defense in Celebrated Prostie Case

--NY Past

Florida - BILLIONAIRE money manager Jeffrey Epstein has brought in a hired gun to help defend charges brought against him in Palm Beach, Fla., of soliciting prostitutes for sex. Epstein - who was already repped by top defense lawyers Gerald Lefcourt and Roy Black and appeals expert Alan Dershowitz - has hired former Whitewater special prosecutor Ken Starr to make the misdemeanor case go away.

Asked about Starr's hiring, Epstein's spokesman, Howard Rubenstein, had no comment. Last year, Starr, who was president of Pepperdine University, argued before the U.S. Supreme Court that an Alaska school had the right to suspend a student for unfurling a "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" banner. Starr is also repping Blackwater, the private security firm being sued by the families of four contractors killed in Fallujah, Iraq, in 2004. "Epstein is worried he could be targeted by federal prosecutors, and Starr is still very well-connected with Republicans," said one source.

iBill’s Financial Woes Continue; Millions in Assets Seized

By Q Boyer
Thursday, Sep 6, 2007
PARKLAND, Fla. — According to a quarterly report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, financial problems continue to mount for Interactive Brand Development (IBD), the owner and operator of the now-defunct online billing service iBill.

According to IBD’s SEC filing, a public auction was held on Aug. 13, after note holders foreclosed upon collateral securing notes they held. The securing notes were collateralized by IBD’s collection of cel art. According to IBD’s filing, the collection was valued at $6.5 million.

Two days after the auction, IBD received notice that CMI II, LLC, an affiliate of Castlerigg Master Investments Ltd. and an IBD stockholder, had been granted a judgment of $7 million against IBD.

In its SEC filing, IBD states that the company’s strategy “had been to maintain passive investments but to discontinue all operations associated with the adult entertainment industry,” and that it had “intended to seek business opportunities through a business combination with one or more private companies, which would have been promoted and restored to sustained profitability,” but said the recent setbacks have changed that plan.

“[I]n light of the recent judgment against it by CMI, the company has ceased operations,” IBD stated in the filing. “The company has had no material operations since June 2006.”

The SEC filing updated the status of debts owed to iBill’s adult webmaster clients, stating that the company as of June 30, had an “outstanding balance of $4,928,476 and accrued unpaid interest of $288,909 on client notes.”

Over the last several years, IBD has cut several deals in an attempt to revive the company and to reestablish its financial viability, including the outsourcing of payment processing operations to Etelgate in March 2006.

The deal with Etelgate, however, broke down due to a “dispute concerning processing volume,” according to IBD’s SEC filing, a dispute that arose just a few months after the deal was struck. By December 2006, the deal with Etelgate had been entirely abandoned, and iBill’s operations were discontinued.

In December 2006, IBD announced its plan to exit the credit card processing space and discontinue the operations of iBill. According to the company’s SEC filing, IBD “intended to sell [iBill] along with any of its associated intellectual property rights, the customer database and the assumption of all remaining outstanding debt obligations,” adding that “[t]o date, no such sale has materialized.”

Pennsylvania Township Passes Adult Ordinance

Hey Perves,

I guess today is a very busy day as far as the adult industry is related. This is a good thing, right? the reason you read my blog is to stay abreast of what's going on in the adult industry, specially when it's pertinent to the east coast.
Read on:

Posted: 10:42 AM PST Sep 06, 2007

GREENE TOWNSHIP, Penn. – Supervisors in Greene Township have passed an ordinance regulating any potential adult entertainment businesses. The Scranton Times, which called adult businesses “a hot topic of discussion” with the board, reported that officials unanimously passed the new ordinance.

The new ordinance, effective immediately, will impose a 1,000 foot restriction between adult businesses and schools, religious buildings and public parks, and an 800 foot rule for adult businesses and residential properties.

The ordinance also places restrictions on a prospective adult businesses’ hours of operation; mandating that they only operate between 4 p.m. and midnight, Monday through Saturday, and must be closed Sunday.

According to the report, some residents questioned whether the hours of operation permitted under the law were stringent enough. “I think that encourages criminal activity in our township rather than discourages it,” resident Marita Wenner, told the Scranton Times. Wenner suggested adult businesses be limited to operating during daylight hours only.

Rumors in June that a township resident planned to open a strip club prompted the new ordinance, and the issue has been a topic of discussion ever since. As of yet, no one has approached the city board about opening an adult business.

FSC Reminds Industry: Four More Days for 2257 Public Comment Period

Hey Perves ,

To all of my producers friends. I'm sure you are aware of the subject below. If not, then you should be.
Read on:


By David Sullivan
Posted: 2:12 PM PST Sep 06, 2007

CANOGA PARK, Calif. – The Free Speech Coalition
issued a press release today reminding adult industry members that only
four days remain in the DOJ’s public comment period for the
proposed 2257 rules and regulations. The Department of Justice will
accept comments through September 10, 2007.
“Don’t count on other adult industry
members to fight this battle for you,” said Diane Duke, FSC
Executive Director. “The Free Speech Coalition is currently
challenging, and will continue to challenge, the Federal Government
every step of the way on this overly burdensome law, but we are going
to need a broad level of support and participation from the industry.
If the DOJ doesn’t hear from us on this issue en masse, the
assumption will be that we simply don’t care –
which is patently untrue. Please send in your comment or sign on to
FSC’s industry statement today.”

Lance Cassidy of XTube is among the adult producers banding together with FSC to address the proposed amendments to the federal record-keeping law.

"If you have a personal or professional interest in the adult
entertainment business, you need to consider how the federal government
is reacting to it with the proposed changes to 2257," Cassidy said.
"The body of your email should entail how this law affects your
interests in the adult entertainment business, in detail, without
emotional statements. Your letter needs to demonstrate that the law is
not effective at controlling child pronography and only serves to
inhibit anyone who partakes in the adult industry. This law was made by
people who assume we are all scumbags, which is so far from the truth,
so let's prove ourselves once and for all."

FSC urges the industry to make use of the following options:

1. Email egal@freespeechcoalition.com
and tell FSC about the burdens that 2257 imposes on your business. FSC
will compile your comments into a document ready for submission and
send it back to you with instructions on how to submit. FSC must
receive the email by no later than Sunday, September 9, 12:00 p.m.
(PST).

2. Sign on to a group statement prepared by FSC, representing concerned
members of the adult entertainment industry. The Statement is posted on
FSC’s website, www.freespeechcoalition.com.
Email legal@freespeechcoalition.com
and tell FSC that you would like to sign on to the 2257 proposed Rules
and Regulations statement. FSC will add your company’s name
and/or your own to the list.

3. Submit your own
statement for public comment electronically to: Admin.ceos@usdoj.gov
or by using the electronic form provided on the DOJ website at www.regulations.gov

NOTE: Comments submitted electronically must include Docket
No. CRM 104 in the subject box.

Carmen Hart in Pittsburgh

Source: Daniel Metcalf PR
by: Company Press Release

(PITTSBURGH, PA) -- Pittsburgh may be Pennsylvania’s second largest city, but its certain to be number one in excitement this weekend once Wicked Pictures contract personality and 2007 AVN award winner Carmen Hart touches down in the Eastern Ohio River Valley. The occasion? Three days of feature dance entertainment September 6th - 8th at the Blush gentlemen‘s mega-club, conveniently located downtown at 135 Ninth street (for driving directions and show times, please contact the venue directly at 412-281-7703).

And just what is it that makes a feature dance engagement from the delectable Ms. Hart such a mandatory viewing experience? With a track record in the exotic dancing field that includes such accolades as 2007 Exotic Performer of the Year - Masters Division Champion, Most Beautiful Face, Hottest Body, and Best Butt, there’ ;s simply no denying that she’s one of erotic entertainment’s most celebrated personalities. As a model, she’s graced everything from the cover of Strip Las Vegas to such high-profile mens’ magazines as Hustler, Club International, Adam Film World, Hot Video, Stiletto, and Exotic Dancer. As a Wicked Pictures contract star, she’s won critical raves in such well received adult titles as Manhunters, Becoming Carmen Hart, Mobster’s Ball, and the recent Just Between Us (she’s also certain to win more applause with the upcoming Brad Armstrong comedy Girl in 6C). And in the mainstream, she‘s performed in everything from Playboy TV to an erotic horror film starring Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s Amber Benson.

When taken together, these raves make it clear that sexy Carmen is truly a distinct and wonderfully unique performer. And Blush promises to be an ideal arena for this versatile entertainer. With its lush stages, tasteful décor, and friendly, personable staff, it comes as little surprise that this couples-friendly venue has been acclaimed as "Pittsburgh’s Number One Exotic Club" for the past two years in a row!

Combine a beautiful, world class entertainer with the region’s top nightclub, and it soon becomes obvious how Pittsburgh Metro area fans should be planning their weekend. If you’re truly looking out for number one, then come down to Blush and experience the kind of delights that only a star of Carmen‘s magnitude can deliver!

To learn more about Carmen Hart, click here to visit Wicked Pictures.com.

Tawny Roberts: Religious Background Gave Her Strong Sense of Values, She Says

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Hoboken, N.J.- [realhoboken.com]- "So I’m out by the pool at the Shipyard last night (Wednesday)," my friend Shirley recounted to me Thursday morning on the PATH, "and I see this girl with a beautiful body. I’m mean, stunning. So I turn to my friend JC and say, ‘That girl looks like a porn star’."

"She is a porn star," JC says to Shirley. "That’s Tawny Roberts. She’s a big deal in the industry."

And so the celebrity sightings in Hoboken continue. The well-publicized Mischa Barton bolt from the OC to Manhattan to Hoboken has already been exhausted on the gossip blogs in terms of the usual, tired Jersey jokes that increasingly insecure New Yorkers still feel an obligation to share. Just check out this entry on one flaming, spell-check-challenged blog:

"What do average people do when they don't have a job and can't afford to live in Manhattan? You know... up-and-coming businessmen, hair dressers, bus boys, aspiring actors, etc? They move to an outter borough or Hoboken. That's exactly what former actress Mischa Barton has done.

Some GaySocialites spotted Mischa and her homos moving into a building in Hoboken, New Jersey on Wednesday afternoon. Evidently Mischa has a job in New Jersey, so she has rented out her Tribeca apartment for a place she can actually afford closer to her job.

Mischa evidently got a job at McDonald's is filming Assassination of a High School President. She joins other D-listers like Eli Manning and Artie Lange who are already slumming it in Hoboken."

Barton’s and her relative fame from the two-season wonder that was the OC is one thing, it’s another altogether when one of adult entertainment’s former premier protagonists graces us with her hard-to-miss presence. For those not in the know, Tawny didn’t emerge from the type of family one would expect a skin flick actress to come from. Check out the first paragraph of her Wikipedia entry:

"Roberts grew up in a very traditional Mormon family. Her father was a Bishop, one of the key positions within the Church. Roberts has said that her upbringing gave her a strong sense of values and a good work ethic. After high school she went to college in Utah for fashion and design but quit after 2 years and took a job in retail management in Los Angeles, California. It was during this time that she met Dayton, another pornstar and through her learned about the adult business."

Her work quickly gave her, as described again by Wikipedia, "critical acclaim." Bravo!

"Her first three films for Vivid won her critical acclaim, all gaining the highest reviewer ratings, including Most Beautiful Girl in the World, Unlovable and Dual Identity.

Roberts is known to have engaged in lesbian encounters offscreen; fellow porn star Gina Lynn once said "Tawny is the only girl in the industry that I play around with outside of work". As well Mary Carey once said that Roberts had her heart broken by ‘a guy named Rich’."

Roberts retired from film at around the same time and moved to New York with her boyfriend David and gave birth to her first child in mid-December 2006.

Retired? Nice. I mean, Roberts, whose real name is Adrienne Arnold, IS 27 after all…

I guess porn is like women’s tennis…once you hit the quarter-century mark, your best days, unlike your on-screen partners, are behind you.

Article regarding Czech Pornstar Syphilis scare

Hey Perves,

Check out the article below regarding a Syphillis scare with Szech Pornstars. Crazy shit huh?

"Dozens of Czech pornstars caught syphilis during the last three months. The situation is so bad that even the Heath Ministry is involved in the issue, iDNES news server wrote.

The most probable cause is a fake test from some Prague health clinic that provides HIV and other STD tests for pornstars.

The people who are responsible for this should go to jail for attempted murder! If a porn star knew he or she is not, well, in the proper health condition for such job, he or she knew that anyone they, sorry to say, fuck with, is on a highway to hell.

And if an employer of a sick pornstar found out about it and faked the tests, they did it clearly with the fear of losing huge money. And that should be a multiple attempted murder. In the U.S. they would go to jail for life.

In the expert commission at the Health Ministry is also Czech porn star and producer Robert Rosenberg. A guy whose newborn son was named Forrest.

Czech STD stats are quite satisfactory so far. There are only five patients per 100,000 citizens. Now with the new scandal this rate skyrocketed.

I would say that this scandal will reveal a lot about Czechs and their sex habits. Doctors fear that this epidemic situation will most likely not remain within the pornstar community. We all have our sphere of sex partners, one expert said…

Sure. Pornstars go to clubs and have anonymous sex with girls. And girls go to clubs and have anonymous sex with guys who don't bother to say what they do for living. Do irresponsible people deserve what they deserve? Yes, they do.

Pornstar is a legitimate job. It has rules, and it is not illegal. Health tests are a normal thing. Girls who work in bakeries and prepare my croissants have to have health tests of some sort too, and I expect them not to lie about their health. Same thing with I-fuck-for-living.

Who is to blame? Small porn production agencies, Rosenberg says."