An Amarillo, Texas, man won't be prosecuted -- for the time being, at least -- after allegedly showing hardcore pornography to his daughters, ages 8 and 9.
The Randall County district attorney is asking the state attorney general to review his recent decision not to prosecute the man based on a law passed in 1970. Hiram Sasser of Liberty Legal Institute tells OneNewsNow that the law was designed to help parents. "This law is intended only for allowing parents to engage in their right to raise and direct the upbringing of their children by being able to engage in sex education as they see fit," he explains. "It never was intended to be and should never be used as license to show children obscene pornography." Sasser suspects the district attorney's decision has created quite a stir. "I think a lot of citizens would be very shocked to find out that this prosecutor thinks it's okay to show children pornography," he suggests. "Obviously it's not -- and there's a big difference between illegal obscenity and the material that this statute is referencing." The attorney general has been asked to render an opinion. Sasser is convinced that after clarification from that office, the Randall County district attorney can proceed. Associated Press reports that the girls' mother, who is divorced from the father and shares custody, wants her ex-husband to be jailed. In addition, a Republican lawmaker in The Lone Star State says he plans to push for a change in the law during the next legislative session -- in 2011. In the meantime, says the report, the girls still go to their father's house once a month, but those visits now must be supervised.
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