Porn Shot in Arizona Could Be Deemed Prostitution
PHOENIX ? Porn producers considering a move to Arizona to beat the new Los Angeles mandatory condom law could be facing a prostitution rap.
Arizona, among other areas including Las Vegas, have been targeted as likely new homes for the adult business that?s having the door slammed in its face by its long-time home in L.A.
Even neighboring areas outside of the San Fernando Valley porn hub, including Simi Valley and Moorpark have made it clear that they don?t want porn shot in their neighborhoods.
Los Angeles is one of only two places (the other being New Hampshire) where porn is legal to shoot.
But according to a CBS news report, Arizona Maricopa County attorney Bill Montgomery said any move by California?s porn industry to his area might be a violation of the state's law against prostitution.
"Under Arizona law, anyone paid to appear in a pornographic movie may be guilty of the crime of prostitution, which carries mandatory jail time as well as the possibility of other penalties," Montgomery said.
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