Monday, March 19, 2012

Violent Porn and Violent Behavior?

I went to Las Vegas to testify in a sexual assault case involving a 25 year. He was referred to me 8 months ago for treatment of video game and cyber porn addiction. Long story he developed a binge drinking problem in college (after spending middle and high school gaming and masturbating to porn - sexual assault was his preferred genre). Two hears ago he went to Vegas with a group of friends and drank for 13 hours (combined with red bull). He went in to a black out state and sexually assaulted a female -- also in a black out state. The incident was caught on video tape. Seven minutes of tape. He underwent intensive treatment with me as well as drug and alcohol treatment (inpatient and outpatient). Today was sentencing: 4 to 10 years plus lifetime sex registration.  The Court was not the least bit interested in his treatment or history -- and NO PRIORS.

At then end of the day the Court said he needed to be punished -- so off he goes to a sex offender program/prison in northern Nevada. I have no doubt that the years of gaming and violent porn played a key role in that seven minutes. A cautionary tale for sure. Very sad because at bottom he is a good kid -- screwed up and needing treatment -- but jail for 4 to 10 years and lifetime registration seems harsh and really fails to serve the public safety. Keeping young men off violent porn sites is the public safety issue.

By the way, the Court would not allow my testimony.

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