Netflix indicted on felony charges in Texas for 'Cuties,' promoting 'lewd material of children'
Netflix is now facing felony charges for "Cuties," as backlash against the controversial French film heads to the legal arena.
A Tyler County, Texas, grand jury indicted the streaming giant on Sept. 23 for promoting the "lewd" visual material "against the peace and dignity of the state."
The one-page indictment, received by USA TODAY, states that Netflix promoted, distributed and exhibited material that "depicts the lewd exhibition of the genitals or pubic area of a clothed or partially clothed child who was younger than 18 years of age" for the "prurient interest in sex." The document also states that the film held no serious "literary, artistic, political, or scientific value."
Netflix released "Cuties," originally titled "Mignonnes," last month to strong national reaction. The French-language film centers on 11-year-old Amy, who becomes a member of a dance group dubbed the "Cuties."
Read more: https://www.reporternews.com/story/entertainment/movies/2020/10/06/cuties-texas-grand-jury-indicts-netflix-lewd-exhibition/5902831002/
(Abilene Reporter-News)
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