COMMERCIAL SEX WORK & FIRST AMENDMENT NEWS
- In Alaska, immunity can catch killers: A 2016 state law allows sex workers to report heinous crimes without prosecution. Link
- The Matriarchal Legacy of Cecilia Gentili Link
- Thank you @alaskaamberb for covering the trial of #brianstevensmithtrial and for locating Valerie Casler who was living in a tent in the woods in AK when she brought a sim card to the police which had evidence to catch this serial killer and stopped him from murdering more sex workers.Link
- Pig-farm serial killer Robert Pickton can apply for day parole on Thursday Link
- Erotic Service Providers Legal Education & Research Project Update – February 2024 Link
- He was Charged With Human Trafficking for Driving His Wife to Work Link
- Violence against sex workers and survivors of trafficking: Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women Link
- AI Versus Age-Verification Laws: AI tools churning out images of fake IDs could help people get around online age-check laws. Link
- 3rd Woman Says Mike Bickle Groomed and Sexually Abused Her, Beginning at Age 15; This is the church from which the major anti-porn group Exodus Cry sprung Link
- Stripe abruptly drops adult wishlist platform WishTender—leaving creators scrambling Link
- PROTECT Act Could Require Removal of All Existing Porn Online Link
- German Government Now Exporting Anti-Porn Surveillance Tool Link
- Washington State Introduces Mandatory Sex Trafficking Prevention Curriculum For Students Link
- Want to watch porn in Britain? Get your passport ready Link
- Protecting the human rights of sex workers Link
- US Justice Department sues over Tennessee law targeting HIV-positive people convicted of sex work Link
- Judge Sets Sentencing Dates for Backpage Defendants Link
- Shoshana Weissmann: Online Age Verification Rules Are Unconstitutional and Ineffective Link
- Florida Legislature Passes Bill Banning Social Media for Kids Under 16, Raising Free Speech Concerns Link
- South Dakota Republicans Admit Age Verification is Part of National Campaign Against Online ‘Filth’ Link
- Arizona prosecutor refuses to extradite suspect in NYC hotel slaying, saying Manhattan DA can’t be trusted- RIP Denisse Oleas-Arancibia, #Dec17th2024 Link
- Woman portrayed as villain in ‘Sound of Freedom’ sues Tim Ballard Link
- Maker of Tinder, Hinge sued over ‘addictive’ dating apps that put profits over love Link
- Crisis Center Receives 500% Increase in Calls Following Nex Benedict’s Death Link
- After this week’s Julian Assange court hearing, this is clear: extradition would amount to a death sentence Link
- Conservative Group’s Plan to Criminalize Porn Is Part of Campaign to End All ‘Recreational Sex’ Link
- States Try To Strip Sex From Literature in Libraries, School Link
- “Just three people have been convicted of human trafficking or child sexual exploitation in Ireland, despite more than 1,200 related offences coming before the courts in over a decade.” Link
- Texas’s AG Ken Paxton Sues Aylo Over Controversial Age Verification Law Link
- Texas and Florida Want the Supreme Court To Bless Their Unconstitutional Social Media Laws Link
- Shrove Tuesday (Feb 13th) is now celebrated with pancakes and parades, but in 17th-century London, apprentices used the holiday as an excuse to attack sex workers and vandalize brothels. The damage in 1668 was so severe that London’s sex workers petitioned the king’s mistress to help: Some of us are still fighting for our safety. Please consider signing this petition and sharing it with your networks, and help us access immunity when reporting violent crimes. Link
- On Tues., Jan. 23, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Phoenix informed federal Judge Diane Humetewa of its intention to retry veteran journalist Michael Lacey on 84 counts, for which a jury did not return verdicts during a 2023 trial. Read more here
- Maine’s Bad Prostitution Law Could Be Coming Soon to Your State Link
- High-end sex ring in Boston and D.C. areas was a ‘honeypot’ scheme by Russia, China, South Korea, or even Israel – to ensnare US officials, intelligence experts believe Link
- The outhouse of a 19th-century Boston brothel might not be the first place you’d think to look for revealing clues about the past—but maybe it should be. Link
- A Longtime Associate of Tim Ballard’s Is Rebuilding Operation Underground Railroad Link
- Gilgo Beach killings suspect Rex Heuermann charged in 4th death Link
- Military police threaten to charge sex worker who offers discounts to Canadian soldiers Link
- Sex & Tech Lin
- Oklahoma Bill Would Ban Sending Sexy Selfies Unless You’re Married Link
- Feds Will Try Backpage Co-Founder Michael Lacey for a Third Time Link
- Is pornography really warping our brains, or is it a moral panic? Link
- On Tues., Jan. 23, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Phoenix informed federal Judge Diane Humetewa of its intention to retry veteran journalist Michael Lacey on 84 counts, for which a jury did not return verdicts during a 2023 trial. Read more here
- Utah Would Rather Repeal Social Media Age Check Law Than Defend It In Court Link
- He Was Charged With Human Trafficking for Driving His Wife to Work Link
- Maine’s Bad Prostitution Law Could Be Coming Soon to Your State Link
- High-end sex ring in Boston and D.C. areas was a ‘honeypot’ scheme by Russia, China, South Korea, or even Israel – to ensnare US officials, intelligence experts believe Link
- The outhouse of a 19th-century Boston brothel might not be the first place you’d think to look for revealing clues about the past—but maybe it should be. Link
- A Longtime Associate of Tim Ballard’s Is Rebuilding Operation Underground Railroad Link
- Gilgo Beach killings suspect Rex Heuermann charged in 4th death Link
- Military police threaten to charge sex worker who offers discounts to Canadian soldiers Link
- Sex & Tech Lin
- Oklahoma Bill Would Ban Sending Sexy Selfies Unless You’re Married Link
- Feds Will Try Backpage Co-Founder Michael Lacey for a Third Time Link
- Is pornography really warping our brains, or is it a moral panic? Link
- Are you a survivor of #JoeyThePlayer? Raise your voice and submit a Victim Impact Statement by February 1st, 2023 to: HONORABLE JUDGE MARTINOTTI C/O AUSA SHAWN BARNES 970 BROAD STREET # 806 NEWARK, NJ 07102 Link
- The Backpage Defendants Never Stood a Chance Link
- Backpage Defendants: Prosecutorial Misconduct Demands Acquittal or New Trial Link
- Ohio Vice Cop Who Got Away With Killing Sex Worker & Then Pleads Guilty in Kidnapping Case Link
- “Merseyside Police treat violence against sex workers as a hate crime, and this result shows that violence against women and girls will simply not be tolerated, whatever the circumstances. Link
- Landmark UN Report Calls for Sex Work Decriminalization Link
- Victoria Von Helkine is an Adult entertainer and model who was falsely convicted of murder Link
- Here’s what happened when an OnlyFans star booked a stadium for a party Link
- The Global Fight Against Violence Targeting Sex Workers Link
- The Tale of Priceless – Where does the money go in a well-funded church organization that was supposed to be providing services for sex trafficking victims Link
- The first successful prosecution of a stealthing case involved a client stealthing a sex worker Link
- Spain to Require Digital ID for Adults to Access Online Porn Link
- As LA City Attorney targets the Figueroa Corridor, where will sex workers go? Link
- A Killer Cop and International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers Link
- SWOP Behind Bars Holiday Recipe Roundup Link
- OnlyFans model arrested for using the platform in a country where it’s banned (Turkey) Link
- Sisters in support: Decriminalizing sex work from inside Kampala brothels Link
- Sex worker advocate Priscilla Alexander dies Link
- Pornhub’s parent company admits it profited from sex trafficking Link
- Former Pasco police officer found guilty of 1986 murder of a sex worker in Spokane Link
- UW La Crosse chancellor was fired for doing porn. Can you be fired for doing legal things? Link
- New anti-drag laws were deemed unconstitutional in every state where they were challenged this year. Link
IN THE NATIONAL NEWS
- Biden expands abortion, contraception protections on Roe anniversary Link
- SJC rules mandatory life without parole is unconstitutional for adults under 21 Link
- William Penn Statue Reversal Shows Positive Power of Social Media Link
- It’s Not a Cigarette. It’s Not a Vape. And It’s Big in Japan. Link
- The Landlord’s Game: Lizzie Magie and Monopoly’s Anti-Capitalist Origins (1903) Link
- Federal judge, again, declines to dismiss lawsuit against Pueblo deputies in man’s killing Link
- Government gag rules muzzle journalists’ sources Link
- The No AI FRAUD Act has a halfhearted section acknowledging First Amendment protections. However, the bill is also “trying to expand the categories of speech unprotected by the First Amendment.” Link
- Anchorage police to publicly disclose all officer arrests under new directive Link
- Supreme Court to hear major case on the power of federal agencies Link
- Moms for Liberty moralist resigns from school board after shoplifting arrest Link
- In More Than 700 Cases Over Five Years, Georgia Reported Inadequate Housing As The Sole Reason For Taking A Child Into Foster Care. Link
- Pastor Charged With Housing Homeless in Church Sparks Fury Link
- Supreme Court allows Border Patrol agents to remove razor-wire Texas installed at Mexico border Link
- Appeals Court: FBI’s Safe-Deposit Box Seizures Violated Fourth Amendment Link
- Girl: Rapes occurred at chief’s house Link
- Missouri Officer Jordan Fowle, 57, charged with many counts of child molestation, sodomy of 2 girls ages 13. An arrest warrant was issued. Cop cannot be located for arrest per police. Link
- Inside the Bureau of Prisons, a federal agency plagued by understaffing, abuse, disrepair Link
