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CWA Calls DOJ’s New Obscenity Prosecution Task Force a Warning Signal to Pornographers 5/6/2005 Washington, D.C. – Concerned Women for America (CWA) praised the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) today for establishing the Obscenity Prosecution Task Force, a long-awaited effort that purposes to focus solely on the investigation and prosecution of obscenity cases.
“Hard-core pornography is a serious cultural epidemic that has only worsened with the proliferation of Internet porn sites available to children,” said Jan LaRue, CWA’s chief counsel. “Pedophiles commonly use adult obscenity to seduce children. At a time when reports of sex crimes committed by pedophiles seem to be increasing, targeting illegal obscenity must be a priority in efforts to curb the number of these tragedies.
“Prosecution of this illegal material deserves the DOJ’s highest attention and their best resources. The DOJ’s announcement of this new task force should indicate to pornographers across the country that their illegal activity is being taken more seriously. We are especially pleased to see that Bruce Taylor, Senior Counsel to the Criminal Division’s Assistant Attorney General, will be closely involved in this effort.
“We are hopeful that the DOJ’s Obscenity Prosecution Task Force, under the leadership of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, is the first step toward significant progress in increasing the consistent, vigorous prosecution of obscenity, especially on the Internet,” said LaRue.
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