'Virgin Auction' Could Face Legal Snag
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(CANVAS STAFF REPORTS) - An Australian filmmaker wants to bring his “virginity auction†to Nevada, but legal representatives of the state's legal brothels say that could hit a few legal snags.
According to the Las Vegas Sun newspaper, Melbourne filmmaker Justin Sisely plans to bring women and men willing to sell their virginity to the state for the auction.
George Flint, a lobbyist for many of the state's brothels, told the newspaper that “bringing women across state lines†for prostitution could violate the Mann Act that prohibits such an act.
“He could be walking into real trouble,†Flint told the newspaper.
The Sydney Daily Telegraph reported that Sisely spent more than a year recruiting male and female virgins willing to auction themselves off.
His pitch to the virgins was paying each one $20,000 and sharing 90 percent of the sale price. The remaining 10 percent would go to the brothel where the auction would be held.
Sisely told the Telegraph that he moved his plans to the United States after being warned by the Australian government warned he could be charged with prostitution.
A 21-year-old woman from Sydney who is using the pseudonym Veronica said her parents were furious when they heard of her plans. She said she signed up to earn money and “change perceptions about sex.â€
"Technically I'm selling my virginity for money, technically that would be classified as prostitution, but it's not going to be a regular thing, so in my head I can justify that I'm not going to be a prostitute," she said in the Telegraph.
Angela Longerbeam, a columnist for Change.org , is urging readers to tell the Nevada governor and Las Vegas mayor to tell Sisely to go elsewhere.
“… Because neither you nor the filmmaker seem to possess the common sense to tell you it's not a good idea to auction off your virginity on camera, you should be protected from that decision,†she wrote.
Flint said to the Sun that as far as he knows the filmmaker has not contacted any Nevada brothels, located in rural counties that have legalized prostitution. Prostitution is not legal within the city limits of Las Vegas.
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According to the Las Vegas Sun newspaper, Melbourne filmmaker Justin Sisely plans to bring women and men willing to sell their virginity to the state for the auction.
George Flint, a lobbyist for many of the state's brothels, told the newspaper that “bringing women across state lines†for prostitution could violate the Mann Act that prohibits such an act.
“He could be walking into real trouble,†Flint told the newspaper.
The Sydney Daily Telegraph reported that Sisely spent more than a year recruiting male and female virgins willing to auction themselves off.
His pitch to the virgins was paying each one $20,000 and sharing 90 percent of the sale price. The remaining 10 percent would go to the brothel where the auction would be held.
Sisely told the Telegraph that he moved his plans to the United States after being warned by the Australian government warned he could be charged with prostitution.
A 21-year-old woman from Sydney who is using the pseudonym Veronica said her parents were furious when they heard of her plans. She said she signed up to earn money and “change perceptions about sex.â€
"Technically I'm selling my virginity for money, technically that would be classified as prostitution, but it's not going to be a regular thing, so in my head I can justify that I'm not going to be a prostitute," she said in the Telegraph.
Angela Longerbeam, a columnist for Change.org , is urging readers to tell the Nevada governor and Las Vegas mayor to tell Sisely to go elsewhere.
“… Because neither you nor the filmmaker seem to possess the common sense to tell you it's not a good idea to auction off your virginity on camera, you should be protected from that decision,†she wrote.
Flint said to the Sun that as far as he knows the filmmaker has not contacted any Nevada brothels, located in rural counties that have legalized prostitution. Prostitution is not legal within the city limits of Las Vegas.
http://www.myfoxillinois.com/dpps/news/v…
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Wasn't there an executive order that oral sex wasn't sex?
"A person is guilty of prostitution when he engages or agrees or offers to engage in sexual conduct with another person in return for a fee."
"Sexual conduct" is defined as:
"...sexual intercourse or any act of sexual gratification involving the sex organs."
I don't think there's a jury in the state that would even consider the highly suspect "intangible" nature of virginity to be relevant. Somebody paid her to have sex.
Other states' mileage may vary.