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Sex Toys Sales Not To Be Banned

In El Paso, Texas the case against an adult novelty store employee accused of displaying sex toys was dismissed by El Paso County Criminal Court, Judge Alma Trejo. Judge Trejo granted a defense motion to dismiss the case against Sergio Acosta, a manager of Tres Equis in El Paso.

Acosta was arrested on Sept. 25 as part of an El Paso Police Department sting operation after he had allegedly displayed and described the use of a sex toy to a female police officer. Amazing that in this day and age we have "sting" operations for the sales of sex toys!

The ruling could be the first step in a challenge of a state law prohibiting the sale or display of such items. The law was created during a revision of the state's obscenity laws in 1979. In 1985, the Texas Criminal Court of Appeals upheld the law. The man convicted in the 1985 case served two days in jail and paid a $750 fine. The maximum penalty is one year in jail and a $4,000 fine.

Roger Jon Diamond, who represented Acosta, said he is prepared to pursue the case as far as necessary to challenge the law. He said the state appeals court relied on a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that has since been reversed. Diamond argued that if a person can legally use a sex toy at home, it must be legal to sell it.

Prosecutors argued the opposite, that although it's legal to use a sex toy at home, that doesn't imply the right to sell it. Sounds like these uptight folks are who need these sex toys the most! The same thing happened to Joanne Webb and her plight continues.

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The Texas Monthly ran a recent story about Joanne Webb with all the uptight, conservatives in that state taking a jab at Joanne. They have said terrible things about Joanne, who has done nothing but stand up to adversity for our civil right to be able to purchase a sex toy and be educated about it by those that sell it.

For more information about the highly publicized Joanne Webb Case.