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'''Lawrence A. Stanley''' was an American lawyer who specialized in defending men accused of [[child pornography]] crimes. Ran the [[girllover]] Web site and bookstore Alessandra's Smile, which sold | '''Lawrence A. Stanley''' was an American lawyer who specialized in defending men accused of [[child pornography]] crimes. Ran the [[girllover]] Web site and bookstore Alessandra's Smile, which sold publications showing nude girls (but not [[penetrative sex]]). Also published the newsletter "[[Uncommon Desires]]", devoted to girllove. Was on the Editorial Board of ''[[Paikida: The Journal of Paedophilia|Paidika]]'' and published in it "The Hysteria Over Child Pornography and Paedophilia" in Volume 1, No. 2, 1987, and, "A Legal Note: Paidika in Search Warrant" in Volume 1, No. 4, 1988, and some book reviews. He was described by Judith Levine, author of ''Harmful to Children'', as "the most thorough researcher of child pornography". | ||
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As of 2013 was a fugitive and believed to be in [[Brazil]]. | As of 2013 was a fugitive and believed to be in [[Brazil]]. | ||
== See also == | |||
* U.S. vs. Knox, United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 977 F.2d 815 (1992), http://www.leagle.com/decision/19921792977F2d815_11679.xml/U.S.%20v.%20KNOX. | |||
Revision as of 13:55, 13 March 2015
Lawrence A. Stanley was an American lawyer who specialized in defending men accused of child pornography crimes. Ran the girllover Web site and bookstore Alessandra's Smile, which sold publications showing nude girls (but not penetrative sex). Also published the newsletter "Uncommon Desires", devoted to girllove. Was on the Editorial Board of Paidika and published in it "The Hysteria Over Child Pornography and Paedophilia" in Volume 1, No. 2, 1987, and, "A Legal Note: Paidika in Search Warrant" in Volume 1, No. 4, 1988, and some book reviews. He was described by Judith Levine, author of Harmful to Children, as "the most thorough researcher of child pornography".
He was the author of:
- "The Child Pornography Myth", Playboy, September, 1988.
- "Some Thoughts on the Difference between 'Erotica' and 'Pornography'", NAMBLA Bulletin, vol. 10, no. 3, April 1989.
- "Down the Slippery Slope - The Crime of Viewing Manga", ComiPress, 2009, http://comipress.com/special/miscellaneous/down-the-slippery-slope-the-crime-of-viewing-manga#_ednref7.
- "The Child Porn Storm: How One Curious Legal Case Caused a Capital Hill Stampede", Washington Post, January 30, 1994, C3.
As of 2013 was a fugitive and believed to be in Brazil.
See also
- U.S. vs. Knox, United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 977 F.2d 815 (1992), http://www.leagle.com/decision/19921792977F2d815_11679.xml/U.S.%20v.%20KNOX.
