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News Articles: Parents Desensitized to Sex and Violence in Media

Posted on November 10, 2014, in Children, Family, News, Societal

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It’s mums and dads who are failing to keep kids from watching violent and sexual material (The Daily Telegraph (Australia), Oct. 24, 2014) Why more parents let kids watch movie violence and sex (BabyCenter blog, Oct. 23, 2014) Are Parents Getting Too Used to Sex and Violence in the Media? (Boston.com, Oct. 22, 2014) Parents ‘too desensitised to […]

In Torrent of Rapes in Britain, an Uncomfortable Focus on Race and Ethnicity


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Title: In Torrent of Rapes in Britain, an Uncomfortable Focus on Race and Ethnicity
Publication: The New York Times
Author: Katrin Bennhold
Date: 11/01/2014

ROCHDALE, England — Shabir Ahmed, a delivery driver for two takeout places, did not have to go looking for young girls. Runaways and rebellious teenagers would show up at the restaurants, often hungry and cold. He slipped them free drinks and chicken tikka masala. “Call me Daddy,” he would say. But soon, Mr. Ahmed, a […]

The post-porn wave: why some young people are shunning videos of misogynistic sex


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Title: The post-porn wave: why some young people are shunning videos of misogynistic sex
Publication: The Independent
Author: Janey Stephenson
Date: 10/28/2014

There is concern in the UK over young people’s access to pornography: some want to block it, some want to see more vigilant age restrictions. Either way, the relationship that teenagers have with porn is rarely discussed with the nuance and patience it deserves. Today’s twenty-somethings are our lab rats: the first generation to go through puberty […]

Sex-trafficking survivor (Salt Lake Tribune)

Posted on October 30, 2014, in News, Personal Experiences, Prostitution, Sex Trafficking, Societal, Women

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Title: Sex-trafficking survivor: ‘God put the best Mormons in my path for me to change’
Publication: The Salt Lake Tribune
Author: Peggy Fletcher Stack
Date: 10/28/2014

Three weeks ago, Laurin Crosson got word that yet another “client” had slit the throat of yet another sex-trafficked woman. Crosson — who spent two decades in that dark, violent world — has seen the scenario painfully play out over and over. The No. 1 cause of death for women in the sex trade is […]

Fears growing trend of young men accessing ‘violent’ pornography online could lead to a rise in sexual crimes (The Daily Mail)

Posted on October 14, 2014, in Children, Internet, News, Relationships, Societal, Teens

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Title: Fears growing trend of young men accessing 'violent' pornography online could lead to a rise in sexual crimes
Publication: The Daily Mail
Author: Freya Noble, Daily Mail Australia
Date: 10/14/2014

Concerns are growing about young men choosing to access to violent pornography NSW Police Assistant Commissioner Mark Murdoch warned this was linked to more violent sexual crimes White Ribbon CEO Libby Davies said the group’s research found more men were searching for violent porn Ms Davies said this was affecting young people’s ability to form normal […]

Airman Pleads Guilty to Distributing Child Porn, Other Charges (News)


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Title: Airman pleads guilty to distributing child porn, other charges
Publication: Colorado Springs Gazette
Author: Erin Prater
Date: 01/21/2014

A Peterson Air Force Base airman pleaded guilty Tuesday to distributing pornographic pictures of toddlers, having cybersex with a teenage girl and attempting to strangle his wife. A military judge accepted the plea of Senior Airman Czachery Rike, a firefighter with the 21st Civil Engineer Squadron, in an on-base courtroom. Rike faces up to 102 […]

The Porn Industry’s Hepatitis Problem (NEWS)

Posted on September 3, 2013, in News, Sexual Violence, STD

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Is a veteran adult performer filming scenes after testing positive for hepatitis? Aurora Snow says the industry’s self-policing is more inadequate than ever—and it’s time to add hepatitis to the list of mandatory tests.   Porn star Lisa Ann alleged Monday that a male performer was scheduled to shoot a scene despite testing positive for hepatitis, raising […]

STD AND HIV OUTBREAKS IN THE PORN INDUSTRY SINCE THE 1980’S

Posted on September 3, 2013, in News, Sexual Violence, STD

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Information Compiled by Shelley Lubben: https://www.shelleylubben.com/hiv-and-std-outbreaks 1980’s – In the 1980s, an outbreak of HIV led to 27 deaths among porn stars between 1985 and 1989 to include porn actors and actresses, John Holmes, Wade Nichols, Marc Stevens and Al Parker. 1992 – Female porn star Dusty was infected with HIV. She performed in around 150 original […]

Pornography to become even more readily available on the internet (NEWS)

Posted on September 3, 2013, in Internet, News

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Read original article: http://www.americanthinker.com/2013/08/pornography_to_become_even_more_readily_available_on_the_internet.html#ixzz2dpfLmL00 Quietly, with almost no fanfare, the governing board of the internet (ICANN) approved a new .PORN domain on the internet.  The .PORN domain joins the .XXX domain already in existence and others proposed, such as the .SEX and .ADULT domains.  Morality in Media (MIM) has called for an investigation of the ICM Registry — the company behind the […]

Cyber-sex trafficking: A 21st century scourge (NEWS)

Posted on September 3, 2013, in Cybersex, Internet, News, Prostitution, Sex Trafficking, Sexual Violence

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Read original full article: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/07/17/world/asia/philippines-cybersex-trafficking/?hpt=ias_t2 Negros Oriental, Philippines (CNN) — Andrea was 14 years old the first time a voice over the Internet told her to take off her clothes. “I was so embarrassed because I don’t want others to see my private parts,” she said. “The customer told me to remove my blouse and to show […]