Dani Pinter, Esq.
Articles by Dani Pinter, Esq.
Online Sexual Exploitation Creeping Back into U.S. Due to Lack of FOSTA-SESTA Enforcement
The passage of FOSTA-SESTA in 2018 was a major legislative victory for survivors of sex trafficking. It gave survivors a route to justice by providing a civil right of action. It also empowered state Attorney Generals to prosecute websites that facilitate sex trafficking. Furthermore, its impact on the online commercial sexual exploitation landscape was immediate…
Issue: Prostitution – Bright Light on the Red Light
Harvey Weinstein’s Sexual Assault and Rape Conviction, Explained
On February 24, 2020, a New York jury handed down a verdict that meant the sex predator movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of rape in the third degree of one victim and criminal sexual assault in the first degree of another victim. Both women testified to their abuse during trial. Harvey Weinstein’s conviction…
Issue: Sexual Violence
DoD Must Address Porn Culture in the Military If Serious About Decreasing Sexual Assault
*Featured image is a stock photo from Pexels* Sexual assault will never end while human beings are seen as commodities. Women will never achieve equality while they can legally be bought and sold. The Department of Defense needs to understand this in order to meaningfully address sexual assault. The sad truth is that instances of…
2019 Dirty Dozen: The Watch List – Department of Justice
Model Legislation Would Put Responsibility on Manufacturers to Make Phones Safer for Kids
Cars must have seatbelts, pill bottles must have child-safe caps, and cigarettes must have warning labels and cannot be sold to children. But for some reason virtually every pre-teen in America is given a smartphone–a device capable of communicating with people across the globe, accessing virtually any form of information, and taking and sending photos…
Issue: Child Sexual Exploitation
When It Comes to Sex Trafficking, “Mistake of Age” Defenses Put Children at Risk
Adult men are purchasing children for sex in America every day. The least we can do is stop them from saying they did not know what they were doing using “mistake of age” defenses. States can pass legislation prohibiting traffickers and buyers from claiming they did not know, or were mistaken, about the age of…
Issue: Child Sexual Exploitation
VIDEO: Is Distributing Pornography Illegal? Obscenity Law Explained
Watch Our Latest Video Here: Dani Pinter from the National Center on Sexual Exploitation’s Law Center explains obscenity law and it’s implications for Internet pornography today. All speech is presumptively protected under the First Amendment. However, “obscene pornography” is not. There are large categories of speech that are unprotected, for example child pornography, blackmail, or…
2019 Dirty Dozen_ The Watch List – DOJ – Defend Justice
Law Center Victory in Georgia v. Scott: “Talking Dirty” to a Child is Not Protected by the First Amendment
In January, the National Center on Sexual Exploitation submitted an amicus brief to the Georgia Supreme Court urging the court to uphold a statute criminalizing obscene Internet contact with minors. This statute is vital to protecting children from sexual predators in the digital age but was facing a First Amendment challenge. The American Center for Law…
Issue: Child Sexual Exploitation
Women and Children for Sale: Brought to You by Backpage.com
For those unfamiliar with Backpage.com, it is a classified advertising website offering a variety of listings including everything from used cars and real estate to job openings. In fact, it is the second largest classified ads website on the Internet, just behind Craigslist. However, many have never even heard of Backpage.com. This is surprising and…
2017 Dirty Dozen List – MASTER
First Amendment Hysterics: A Look at the ALA and Its Obstinate Opposition to Internet Filters on Public Library Computers
The Legal Context The American Library Association (ALA) has been on a campaign to prevent the use of Internet filtering systems on library computers since the 1990s.[1] This campaign is carried out in the name of the First Amendment but in analyzing the ALA’s statements on the matter I find myself questioning the validity of…
2017 Dirty Dozen List – MASTER
No, It’s Not Your 1st Amendment Right to “Talk Dirty” to a Child: NCOSE Filed Brief Before Georgia Supreme Court
READ OUR BRIEF HERE Criminal laws must be updated to adapt to the new Internet community. Like any other community the Internet is a place for business, relationships, dating and unfortunately criminal activity, including the sexual exploitation and abuse of children. This is why the National Center on Sexual Exploitation has filed an amicus brief…
Issue: Child Sexual Exploitation