Florida Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against Pornographic Websites for Neglecting Age Verification Compliance
Florida Attorney General Takes Legal Action Against Online Pornography Websites Violating Age Verification Law
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has announced legal action against multiple online pornography websites for violating Florida law by not requiring age verification before accessing adult content. The action comes after the enactment of HB 3 last year, which requires commercial entities distributing sexually explicit material online to verify individuals attempting to access the material are at least 18 years of age.
According to the complaints filed by the Florida Attorney General's office, the defendants—Gethins Limited, Toccata, Inc., Segpay Gateway LLC, Segregated Payments, Inc. and D/B/A Segpay, Aylo Holdings USA Corp., Aylo Billings US Corp., Aylo Group Ltd, and Nutaku Entertainment Ltd—have failed to implement the safeguards required to verify users' ages before granting access to pornographic material. As a result, these websites are accused of building a vast and lucrative Florida user base that includes children and teens.
The complaints state that each day, the websites run unchecked and continue to violate Florida's age verification law, accumulating numerous violations. Each violation carries penalties of up to $50,000 fine per violation.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier expressed his disapproval of the defendants' actions, stating, "We passed strong legislation to keep kids from being exposed to harmful and toxic material, and instead of following it, these platforms ignored it." He further added, "We are taking them to court to make sure they cannot continue bypassing Florida's common sense safeguards."
The second complaint alleges that the defendants operate websites with pornographic and sexually explicit material without an age verification process compliant with Florida law. The operators of the mentioned online pornography websites have not been publicly identified.
The law states that a company profiting from pornographic material must keep minors out. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier reiterated the state's commitment to protecting children, stating, "Florida is committed to being the best place to raise children."
The complaints ask the court to enter judgment against the defendants, temporarily and permanently enjoin them to prevent future violations, require defendants to comply with Florida's Age Verification laws, and award civil penalties, attorney fees, court costs, and other relief.
This action by the Florida Attorney General's office underscores the importance of enforcing age verification laws to protect minors from accessing harmful and toxic material online. The office will continue to take action against companies that violate these laws.
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