1. US Attorney General, John Ashcroft Vs. Free Speech Coalition Act
... Coalition says the CPPA, and state laws like that used in Ohio in July to convict a man for fictional depiction of child sex abuse in his diary, endanger free speech. First Amendment experts say that if the act is kept, other laws could be expanded to punish fake portrayals of other illegal behavior, under the reasoning that such portrayals ... crime. The law defines child pornography as a visual depiction that "appears to be a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct." This statement was found to be vague in its 2-1 ruling in Free Speech Coalition. The law provides for up to 15 yea...
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