A crew of Residence Republicans is asking on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to prosecute Netflix executives for releasing the controversial film “Cuties,” arguing it meets the statutory definition for child pornography.
In a letter — led by Get dangle of. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and signed by 33 Residence GOP lawmakers — the crew said the film is exploitive of minors and that folks that allowed it to appear on the streaming service could maybe well peaceable be held legally accountable.
“We’re writing to imply you bring charges against Netflix, Inc. for the distribution of the film ‘Cuties,’ which contains child pornography,” the lawmakers wrote to Felony official Traditional William BarrBill BarrBiden rips Barr’s comments on coronavirus restrictions as ‘sick’ OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Cheney asks DOJ to probe environmental groups | Kudlow: ‘No sector worse damage than energy’ at some level of pandemic | Trump pledges ‘no politics’ in Pebble Mine overview Cheney asks DOJ to probe environmental groups MORE.
They said federal legislation states that “child pornography is any visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct sharp a minor, and that conduct does no longer should namely depict sexual exercise to qualify.”
“Cuties clearly meets the US’ correct definition of child pornography,” they added.
The French film is set an 11-year-former Senegalese immigrant in France who joins other pre-teen girls in a college dance crew called “the cuties.”
Conservatives possess blasted the film for that comprises young girls in revealing apparel horny in suggestive dance strikes.
“Based mostly totally on IMDB’s parental book, Cuties contains, ‘a scene where an 11-year-former woman wearing a tank and panties is splashed with water and begins twerking in a frenzied roughly procedure,’ and lots of other, equally distressing depictions of minors including the point out of an 11-year-former child’s naked breast,” the Residence Republicans wrote.
“The First Modification protects companies and americans from obscenity legislation in the event that they are able to present creative expression, but this safety rightfully does no longer be conscious to child pornography. Cuties is child pornography and its distributors could maybe well peaceable be prosecuted accordingly,” they added.
Netflix has defended its resolution to circulate the film, arguing it is a “social commentary against the sexualization of small children.”
“Or no longer it is an award winning film and a robust memoir regarding the rigidity young girls face on social media and from society more on the total rising up — and we would succor any individual who cares about these crucial factors to gape the film,” a spokesperson for the streaming service said in an announcement.
The Residence GOP lawmakers name for prosecution follows a query from Sens. Ted CruzRafael (Ted) Edward CruzLoeffler calls for listening to in wake of Netflix’s ‘Cuties’ Nicely being care in the crosshairs with current Trump Supreme Court record ‘Parks and Rec’ cast contributors web bid material hosting special reunion to need cash for Wisconsin Democrats MORE (R-Texas) and Tom Cotton
Tom Bryant CottonLoeffler calls for listening to in wake of Netflix’s ‘Cuties’ Nicely being care in the crosshairs with current Trump Supreme Court record Cruz says he would no longer get Supreme Court nomination MORE (R-Ark.) that the DOJ investigate the film.
Sen. Kelly LoefflerKelly LoefflerDHS opens probe into allegations at Georgia ICE facility Loeffler calls for listening to in wake of Netflix’s ‘Cuties’ Georgia Senate campaign could maybe well bring Murky political redemption MORE (R-Ga.) has called for the Senate Judiciary Committee to defend a listening to on combating child exploitation and trafficking essentially essentially based entirely on the free up of the film.
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