Wednesday, August 25, 1999
Video store is investigated
County prosecutors won't name target of obscenity review
BY DAN HORN
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Hamilton County prosecutors are once again investigating a possible obscenity case involving a local video store. But this time the store isn't owned by Larry Flynt.
Prosecutor Mike Allen confirmed Tuesday that his office is reviewing seven or eight sexually explicit videos to determine whether they violate community standards for obscenity.
He said law enforcement officials turned the videos over to prosecutors several weeks ago after purchasing them from a Clifton store.
Although he would not name the store, there aren't many in the area that sell explicit material.
The owner of Tip Top on Short Vine said he suspects his store is the target, even though he has not heard anything about it from authorities.
“We're the only place in Hamilton County doing this,” said the owner, Joseph Neuhaus. “Unfortunately, they are probably talking about our store.”
Mr. Neuhaus said his store sells several explicit videos, which he describes as “mainstream” pornography.
“We're doing everything legal,” he said.
Mr. Allen would not identify the store in question but said it was not Mr. Flynt's Hustler store downtown.
The Hustler store was involved in an abbreviated obscenity trial this spring after a grand jury indicted Mr. Flynt and his brother, Jimmy, for selling sexually explicit videos.
Three days into the trial, Mr. Flynt agreed to remove all explicit videos from the store in exchange for prosecutors dropping all charges against him.
The Hustler store corporation pleaded guilty to two counts of pandering obscenity.
Mr. Flynt's store has continued to sell sex toys and pornographic magazines, but Mr. Allen said his office is not investigating the sale of magazines at any store.
He said he did not know how long it would take to complete the investigation into the explicit videos.
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