June 17, 2009 | 6 Comments

Abby Winters Situation Not As Dire As Previously Reported

Yesterday, we wrote that the Abby Winters offices had been raided, and founder Garion Hall arrested. Well, we were half right: Garion Hall has released a statement confirming the raid, but stating that no charges were pressed.

We will, of course, keep you informed as further updates surface.

· Abby Winters owner Garion Hall issues statement (somebodythinkofthechildren.com, more @ avn.com)

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  • logruszed

    If someone makes a formal allegation to the authorities of wrongdoing then a raid is inevitable but does not confirm any actual wrongdoing.

  • Ayleron

    What kind of allegations?

  • logruszed

    No idea, but to go before a judge to get a warrant you have to have some kind of indication or allegation of criminal activity. This can be material evidence or sworn testimony or an anonymous tip.

    Now if it’s an anonymous tip then a judge signing off on a warrant usually depends on the nature of the allegation (and the social climate where the judge is working). A judge is unlikely to sign off on a warrant if some tipster calls in and says you’re smoking pot in your home, but if they say you’re doing CP then due the the nature of the complaint they are more likely to issue the warrant; particularly if you’re in the adult entertainment biz because it’s an easy way to appease your conservative constituents, plus nobody wants to be the judge who fails to respond to such an allegation.

  • Iamcuriousblue

    “The story goes that making “obscene” films is illegal in the state G Media is located in. Owning them or viewing them isn’t, just making them.. meaning it would be a very flimsy case.”

    Doubly so when you add the fact that prostitution and brothels are legal in Victoria. So here you have a situation where its legal to buy and sell sex, to profit from it in at least some circumstances, and legal to possess and view porn. But actually have somebody fuck on camera and sell the product and you’re breaking the law. I think if somebody was more inclined to fight this through the legal system, they could easily get that law overturned on the basis that all other the elements of porn are entirely legal.

  • Iamcuriousblue

    Trackback/shameless plug:

    Pro-Porn Activism: AbbyWinters Raided!

  • Anonymous

    The story goes that making “obscene” films is illegal in the state G Media is located in. Owning them or viewing them isn’t, just making them.. meaning it would be a very flimsy case.

    Of course, there’s plenty of other skeletons in the AW cupboard, but most of them don’t involve technically illegal material.