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**:Lead Defense Attorney: Howard Jay Manchel [http://mwkatlanta.com/]--- Motion to Suppress [https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B9hyw3-Boc65MU1ZSWNwMmlva00/edit?pli=1]--- Motion To Order Gov't...[https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B9hyw3-Boc65cTFTMlpoTVQ2a2M/edit] | **:Lead Defense Attorney: Howard Jay Manchel [http://mwkatlanta.com/]--- Motion to Suppress [https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B9hyw3-Boc65MU1ZSWNwMmlva00/edit?pli=1]--- Motion To Order Gov't...[https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B9hyw3-Boc65cTFTMlpoTVQ2a2M/edit] | ||
**:Transcript 1/29/2013 HEARING [https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B9hyw3-Boc65YVN0V05JMVhEdFk/edit] | **:Transcript 1/29/2013 HEARING [https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B9hyw3-Boc65YVN0V05JMVhEdFk/edit] | ||
**:: PLEADS GUILTY, Sentencing set for Dec. | **:: PLEADS GUILTY, Sentencing set for Dec. 18, 2013 | ||
*'''Richard Keller, M.D.''' of Andover, Massachusetts ---Court Complaint [http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/msnbc/sections/news/keller-affidavit.pdf] | *'''Richard Keller, M.D.''' of Andover, Massachusetts ---Court Complaint [http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/msnbc/sections/news/keller-affidavit.pdf] | ||
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**:Defense Attorney --- Ryan McGuigan --- Rome McGuigan, P.C. --- One State Street 13th Floor --- | **:Defense Attorney --- Ryan McGuigan --- Rome McGuigan, P.C. --- One State Street 13th Floor --- | ||
**:Hartford, CT 06103 --- Tel. 860-549-1000 Fax: 860-724-3921 --- Email: rmcguigan@rms-law.com | **:Hartford, CT 06103 --- Tel. 860-549-1000 Fax: 860-724-3921 --- Email: rmcguigan@rms-law.com | ||
**::PROBABLE CAUSE HEARING set for | **::PROBABLE CAUSE HEARING set for February 10, 2014 (from PACER Docket) | ||
*'''Michael Winston Baynes''' (School employee) of Henrico, Virginia --- News [http://www.wric.com/story/19989255/former-school-employee-arrested-on-child-porn-charges] | *'''Michael Winston Baynes''' (School employee) of Henrico, Virginia --- News [http://www.wric.com/story/19989255/former-school-employee-arrested-on-child-porn-charges] | ||
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*'''Lawrence Higgins''' of Seneca Falls, NY --- News [http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20121114/NEWS01/311140045] --- Press Release [http://www.justice.gov/usao/nyw/press/press_releases/Higgins.pdf] | *'''Lawrence Higgins''' of Seneca Falls, NY --- News [http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20121114/NEWS01/311140045] --- Press Release [http://www.justice.gov/usao/nyw/press/press_releases/Higgins.pdf] | ||
**USA v. Higgins --- U.S. District Court, Western District of New York (Rochester) | **USA v. Higgins --- U.S. District Court, Western District of New York (Rochester) | ||
**:CRIMINAL DOCKET CASE #: 6: | **:CRIMINAL DOCKET CASE #: 6:13-cr-06113-CJS | ||
**:Defense Attorney Jeffrey L. Ciccone - Federal Public Defender | **:Defense Attorney Jeffrey L. Ciccone - Federal Public Defender | ||
**::PLEADS GUILTY, SENTENCING set for | **::PLEADS GUILTY, SENTENCING set for February 7, 2014 [http://www.empirestatenews.net/News/20130820-4.html] | ||
*'''Scott Studer''' (High School Coach) of Massillon, Ohio --- News [http://fox8.com/2012/11/14/police-coach-put-cameras-in-locker-room/] --- News [http://www.wkyc.com/news/article/269487/3/Jackson-Twp-Police-Coach-put-cameras-in-showers-for-8-years] | *'''Scott Studer''' (High School Coach) of Massillon, Ohio --- News [http://fox8.com/2012/11/14/police-coach-put-cameras-in-locker-room/] --- News [http://www.wkyc.com/news/article/269487/3/Jackson-Twp-Police-Coach-put-cameras-in-showers-for-8-years] | ||
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*'''Mark Beres''' (Optometrist) of Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania [http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-north/prosecutors-seek-information-on-slippery-rock-porn-suspect-685663/] | *'''Mark Beres''' (Optometrist) of Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania [http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-north/prosecutors-seek-information-on-slippery-rock-porn-suspect-685663/] | ||
**PLEADS NOT GUILTY | |||
**U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh) | |||
**:CRIMINAL DOCKET CASE #: 2:13-cr-00151-JFC-1 | |||
**::Defense Attorney: Jay J. Finkelstein - Federal Public Defender's Office | |||
*'''Thomas Hamel''' (Teacher & Athletic Trainer) of St. Ignace, Michigan [http://www.upnorthlive.com/news/story.aspx?id=894718] | *'''Thomas Hamel''' (Teacher & Athletic Trainer) of St. Ignace, Michigan [http://www.upnorthlive.com/news/story.aspx?id=894718] | ||
*'''Jorge A. Roman''' (Teacher & Soccer Coach) of Princeton, New Jersey [http://www.trentonian.com/article/20130516/NEWS01/130519711/youth-soccer-coach-arrested-for-child-porn] [http://www.philly.com/philly/news/breaking/Princeton_soccer_coach_charged_with_child_pornography.html] | *'''Jorge A. Roman''' (Teacher & Soccer Coach) of Princeton, New Jersey [http://www.trentonian.com/article/20130516/NEWS01/130519711/youth-soccer-coach-arrested-for-child-porn] [http://www.philly.com/philly/news/breaking/Princeton_soccer_coach_charged_with_child_pornography.html] | ||
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*'''William Shaffer''' of Birmingham, Michigan [http://www.freep.com/article/20130702/NEWS03/307020080/Birmingham-child-porn-protective-services] | *'''William Shaffer''' of Birmingham, Michigan [http://www.freep.com/article/20130702/NEWS03/307020080/Birmingham-child-porn-protective-services] | ||
**PLEADS NOT GUILTY - Jury Trial set for 14 January 2014 | |||
**U.S. District Court - Eastern District of Michigan (Detroit) | |||
**:CRIMINAL DOCKET CASE #: 2:13-cr-20835-DML-MAR-1 | |||
**:Defense Attorney: David M. Burgess [http://www.burgessandburgess.com/David-M-Burgess.html] | |||
*'''Bruce O. Downsbrough''' of Knoxville, Tennessee [http://www.wbir.com/news/article/280739/2/Ex-UT-exec-held-on-child-porn-charges-back-in-court] Search Warrant Affidavit [https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B9hyw3-Boc65RzFESUM2eVRQWUE/edit] | *'''Bruce O. Downsbrough''' of Knoxville, Tennessee [http://www.wbir.com/news/article/280739/2/Ex-UT-exec-held-on-child-porn-charges-back-in-court] Search Warrant Affidavit [https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B9hyw3-Boc65RzFESUM2eVRQWUE/edit] |
Revision as of 01:49, 16 December 2013
Background
Azov Films was based in Toronto, Canada, and specialized in selling naturist visual material mostly featuring boys participating in nudist gym and camp sports. The films were apparently produced in Eastern Europe. The legality of the material differed from country to country, but was widely believed to be well established in the major market, the U.S.A., which has historically tolerated depictions of underage nudity provided there is no sexual content.
However, the company's website (www.azovfilms.com) closed on or about May 1, 2011, as a result of an international police operation dubbed Project Spade or Operation Spade according to US and Canadian authorities. These authorities have obtained business records from Azov Films including customer e-mail and postal mail addresses and transaction receipts with customer credit card information.
Starting in 2012, some customers of Azov Films have been arrested and charged with receipt and possession of child pornography: some of the nude visual material has been construed as illegal by Law Enforcement Officers ("LEO's"), including agents of the United States Postal Inspection Service. US Postal Inspector Jeff Adkins, in an Affidavit dated 10/25/2012, states that 160 movies out of the approximately 600 available on the Company website have been "categorized as containing child pornography." [1] However, no list of those 160 titles has been made available to the public.
A list of all the English titles of the Azov Films known to date appears on the French Boywiki. [2]
Defendants
(This may be an incomplete list. All of these individuals should be presumed innocent until proven guilty. Azov Films is not yet explicitly cited in the official documentation of some of these cases, but there is strong circumstantial evidence that the alleged pornographic material was their product.)
For Canadian prosecutions go to Azov Films Prosecutions - Canada
U.S.A.
- Jonathan D. Kendall (Police Officer) of Harrington, Delaware - News item mentions AZOV Films [3]
- SENTENCED to Community Supervision until May 2014 (from online State of Delaware resources)
- Joseph Monroe Wilson (Teacher) of Dallas, Georgia, now of Spartanburg, South Carolina --- Press Release [4] Teacher of the Year 2011 [5]
- USA v. Wilson - U.S. District Court --- Northern District of Georgia (Rome)
- Richard Keller, M.D. of Andover, Massachusetts ---Court Complaint [10]
- William S. Thomas (Nurse) of Andover, Massachusetts --- News Article [13]
- PLEADS GUILTY - Sentenced to 24 months [14]
- USA v. Thomas - U.S. District Court --- District of Massachusetts (Boston)
- CRIMINAL DOCKET CASE #: 1:13-cr-10002-PBS-1
- Edward F. Cousens of Holbrook, Massachusetts --- News [15]
- Gerald Deneault of Mansfield, Massachusetts ---News [18]
- USA v. Deneault - United States District Court --- District of Massachusetts (Boston)
- CRIMINAL DOCKET CASE #: 1:13-cr-10032-PBS-1
- PLEADS GUILTY, sentencing set for January 23, 2014 [19]
- CRIMINAL DOCKET CASE #: 1:13-cr-10032-PBS-1
- USA v. Deneault - United States District Court --- District of Massachusetts (Boston)
- Gerald Silva (State Probation Officer) of Coventry, Rhode Island ---News Article [20] --- Press Release + Complaint [21]
- Sgt. Philip Woolery (Grapevine Police Department) of Crowley, Texas --- News Article + link to Complaint [24]---
- Gary Jefferson Byrd of Opelousas, Louisiana --- News Article [29] --- Arrested 9/24/2012 by US Postal Inspector Allyson Leigh Hoffine
- USA v. Byrd - U.S. District Court --- Western District of Louisiana (Lafayette)
- CRIMINAL DOCKET CASE #: 6:12-cr-00274-EEF-CMH-1
- Court-Appointed (CJA) Defense Attorney Randal P McCann --- Email: rpm@rpmlawfirm.com
- FOUND GUILTY on all counts by Jury [30] THIS IS A PURE AZOV CASE
- USA v. Byrd - U.S. District Court --- Western District of Louisiana (Lafayette)
- Joseph Finocchiaro of Bath, Maine --- Court Complaint Part 1 [31]--- Court Complaint Part 2 [32] --- News Article [33]
- Nicholas G. Sysock (High School Vice Principal) of Carteret, New Jersey --- News [40] --- News [41] --- Criminal Complaint [42]
- PLEADS GUILTY May 8, 2013 - Sentenced to 37 months [43]
- USA v. Sysock - U.S. District Court --- District of New Jersey (Newark)
- CRIMINAL DOCKET CASE #: 2:12-mj-03197-PS-1
- Josh Ensley (School Janitor) of Tucker, Georgia --- News Article + link to Complaint [46]
- Pleads GUILTY - Sentenced to 15 years partly on non-AZOV charges [47]
- USA v. Ensley - U.S. District Court --- Northern District of Georgia (Atlanta)
- CRIMINAL DOCKET CASE #: 1:12-cr-00385-CAP-JFK-1
- William Villemez (Teacher) of Smyrna, Georgia --- News [48]
- Andrew W. Nielsen (Police Officer) of S. Windsor, Connecticut --- News [52][53]
- USA v. Nielsen - U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut (New Haven)
- CRIMINAL DOCKET CASE #: 3:12-mj-00273-TPS-1
- Defense Attorney --- Ryan McGuigan --- Rome McGuigan, P.C. --- One State Street 13th Floor ---
- Hartford, CT 06103 --- Tel. 860-549-1000 Fax: 860-724-3921 --- Email: rmcguigan@rms-law.com
- PROBABLE CAUSE HEARING set for February 10, 2014 (from PACER Docket)
- USA v. Nielsen - U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut (New Haven)
- Michael Winston Baynes (School employee) of Henrico, Virginia --- News [54]
- David S. Engle (Attorney involved in youth baseball) of Maple Valley, Washington --- News [57] --- Press Release [58]
- Lawrence Higgins of Seneca Falls, NY --- News [61] --- Press Release [62]
- USA v. Higgins --- U.S. District Court, Western District of New York (Rochester)
- CRIMINAL DOCKET CASE #: 6:13-cr-06113-CJS
- Defense Attorney Jeffrey L. Ciccone - Federal Public Defender
- PLEADS GUILTY, SENTENCING set for February 7, 2014 [63]
- USA v. Higgins --- U.S. District Court, Western District of New York (Rochester)
- Scott Studer (High School Coach) of Massillon, Ohio --- News [64] --- News [65]
- PLEADS GUILTY, but on tangential State charges (NOT AZOV-related) for Studer's secret videotaping of boys in the showers [66]
- Ryan Kasler (part-year Christian missionary in Romania) [73]
- PLEADS GUILTY, Sentenced to 15 years [74]
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio (Columbus)
- CRIMINAL DOCKET CASE #: 2:13-cr-00004-JLG-1
- Kris Katzenmeyer of Broomfield, Colorado --- Press Release [75] --- News [76]
- U.S. District Court District of Colorado (Denver)
- CRIMINAL DOCKET CASE #: 1:12-cr-00509-REB-1
- Sentenced to 7 years in prison [77]
- CRIMINAL DOCKET CASE #: 1:12-cr-00509-REB-1
- U.S. District Court District of Colorado (Denver)
- Dr. Mark B. Shaffer Jr. (79-year-old physician) of Aurora, Ohio [78]
- PLEADS GUILTY to tangential non-AZOV charges [79]
- Stanley Keith Johnson (Schools employee) of Mableton, Georgia [80][81][82]
- PLEADS GUILTY to non-AZOV porn - Sentenced to 15 years [83]
- USA v. Johnson --- US District Court Northern District of Georgia (Atlanta)
- CRIMINAL DOCKET CASE # - 1:13-cr-00013-SCJ-ECS-1
- Jerry Michael Lanier (Music teacher) of Smyrna, Georgia [84]
- USA v. Lanier --- US District Court Northern District of Georgia (Atlanta)
- CRIMINAL DOCKET CASE # - 1:13-cr-00012-ODE-AJB-1
- PLEADS GUILTY, Sentencing set for 10 January 2014 (from PACER)
- CRIMINAL DOCKET CASE # - 1:13-cr-00012-ODE-AJB-1
- USA v. Lanier --- US District Court Northern District of Georgia (Atlanta)
- Robert L. Nouwen (Church deacon) of Mobile, Alabama
- Willard I. Jones of Bell County, Texas --- Criminal Complaint [88]
- PLEADS GUILTY [89] - Sentenced to 78 months (from PACER docket)
- USA v. Jones U.S. District Court - Western District of Texas (Waco)
- CRIMINAL DOCKET CASE #: 6:12-cr-00262-WSS-1
- James Donald Mobley (Teacher & Boy Scout volunteer) of Tenino, Washington [90]
- PLEADS NOT GUILTY (from PACER) - Jury Trial set for January 21, 2014
- USA v. Mobley --- US District Court for the Western District of Washington (Tacoma)
- CRIMINAL DOCKET CASE #: 3:13-cr-05407-RBL-1
- Defense Attorney Thomas Alexander Campbell [91]
- James Douglas Manring (Teacher) of Fredericksburg, Virginia
- Louis Rosenfeld of Nashua, New Hampshire [100]
- Brad McMullin (Nurse) of Fayetteville, Arkansas [101]
- Stephen Hickey (Teacher) of Warwick, Rhode Island [102] --- Criminal Complaint [103]
- PLEADS GUILTY - Sentenced to 18 months in a Halfway House [104]
- USA v. Hickey - United States District Court - District of Rhode Island
- CRIMINAL DOCKET CASE #: 1:13-mj-00069-LDA-1
- Troy Czukoski (Middle School Principal) of Media, Pennsylvania
- PLEADS GUILTY - Sentenced to 2 years [105]
- USA v. Czukoski - United States District Court - Eastern District of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia)
- CRIMINAL DOCKET CASE #: 2:13-cr-00113-LDD-1
- Charles Compton of Pikeville, Kentucky [106]
- Douglas Randolph Collins (Teacher) of Van Nuys, California [117]
- Mark Beres (Optometrist) of Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania [120]
- PLEADS NOT GUILTY
- U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh)
- CRIMINAL DOCKET CASE #: 2:13-cr-00151-JFC-1
- Defense Attorney: Jay J. Finkelstein - Federal Public Defender's Office
- CRIMINAL DOCKET CASE #: 2:13-cr-00151-JFC-1
- Thomas Hamel (Teacher & Athletic Trainer) of St. Ignace, Michigan [121]
- Jorge A. Roman (Teacher & Soccer Coach) of Princeton, New Jersey [122] [123]
- News article which mentions AZOV Films [124]
- Background [125] [126] [127]
- USA v. Roman - US District Court - District of New Jersey (Trenton)
- CRIMINAL DOCKET CASE #: 3:13-mj-05043-TJB-1
- Defense Attorney: LISA J. VAN HOECK - Federal Public Defender's Office
- 22 S. Clinton Ave. 4TH FL - Trenton, NJ 08609 - Tel.(609) 989-2160 Email: lisa_van_hoeck@fd.org
- Case Continued Until 1 Feb 2014 (from PACER)
- Clifford Eric Perian of Denver, Colorado [128]Court Complaint [129]
- PLEADS GUILTY to tangential non-AZOV charges, Sentenced to 6 years, 10 months [130]
- USA v. Perian - U.S. District Court - District of Colorado (Denver)
- CRIMINAL DOCKET CASE #: 1:13-mj-01086-BNB-1
- Evan Guros of Seattle, Washington [131]
- William Shaffer of Birmingham, Michigan [132]
- PLEADS NOT GUILTY - Jury Trial set for 14 January 2014
- U.S. District Court - Eastern District of Michigan (Detroit)
- CRIMINAL DOCKET CASE #: 2:13-cr-20835-DML-MAR-1
- Defense Attorney: David M. Burgess [133]
- Bruce O. Downsbrough of Knoxville, Tennessee [134] Search Warrant Affidavit [135]
- USA v. Downsbrough - U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee (Knoxville)
- CRIMINAL DOCKET CASE #: 3:13-cr-00061-1
- PLEA BARGAIN GUILTY [136]
- CRIMINAL DOCKET CASE #: 3:13-cr-00061-1
- USA v. Downsbrough - U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee (Knoxville)
- Stanton Hager of Beverly, Massachusetts [137] Affidavit [138]
- USA v. Hager - United States District Court - District of Massachusetts (Boston)
- CRIMINAL DOCKET CASE #: 1:13-mj-01127-RBC-1
- Defense Attorney Christopher S. Skinner - Federal Public Defender Office
- USA v. Hager - United States District Court - District of Massachusetts (Boston)
- Jeffrey Lynn Hines of Adairville, Kentucky [139]
- PLEADS GUILTY to tangential non-AZOV charges [140]
- USA v. Hines - United States District Court - Western District of Kentucky
- CRIMINAL DOCKET CASE #: 1:13-cr-00032-TBR-1
- Richard Dean Russell of New Holland, Pennsylvania [141]
- Gerald Burnham of Adolphus, Kentucky - PLEADS GUILTY [144]
- Charles Appel of Ben Avon, Pennsylvania [145]
- Clifton Brett Bennett of Colorado Springs, Colorado [146]
- Professor Walter Thomas Meyer of Des Moines, Iowa [147]
- James Rick Mitchell (retired teacher) of San Diego, CA - Sentenced to 7 years partly non-AZOV [148]
- Jesse Ryan Loskarn of Washington, DC (Senatorial Aide) [149]
Updates
- Azov Films Legal Advice --- BoyChat posts [150] [151] [152] --- An anonymous BoyChat poster discusses the advice he received from three attorneys. This is for informational purposes only and should NOT replace a personal consultation with your own attorney!
- Exploring Truths Behind Recent Azov Films Arrests --- BoyChat post dated December 7, 2012 [153]
- Spading Up Hate: Joanna Beaven-Desjardins’ Big Lie --- BoyChat post dated December 13, 2013 [154] --- An excellent, comprehensive look at Operation Spade
External Links
- Honey Pot or Legit Site? --- BlackTurtle.us blog post dated February 7, 2010 [155] Accessed: 2012-11-03. (Archived by WebCite® at [156])
- Nude Art Controversies Blog [157]
- The Azov Films mass-state-rape: details of Dr. Richard Keller and other arrestees (a work in progress) [158]
- Journalism Hall of Shame --- [159] "This Hall of Shame is dedicated to journalists guilty of notable professional shortcomings in their reporting on the arrests of men who purchased naturist materials they believed to be legal from the company called Azov Films."
- The Azov Films secret mass arrest conspiracy in the USA - when police secretly redefine law [160]