April 23, 2004
P R E S S R E L E A S E
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Re: Sweet Productions Inc. / Steve Sweet Obscenity Prosecution
Mr. Steve Sweet was today acquitted on all 20 counts of charges of making, distributing and circulating obscene videos contrary to s. 163 (8) of the Criminal Code of Canada.
The Honourable Judge R.R. Low in a cogent and concise 25 page written Judgment held that that the impugned videos, consisting of scenes from SEG websites
www.sadoslaves.com, www.misspain.com and
www.peelovers.com left him with a reasonable doubt, on the basis of the defence evidence proffered, that the videos offended contemporary Canadian community?s tolerance for other Canadians viewing the material.
Mr. Sweet is delighted with the outcome of this seminal decision and wishes to congratulate his counsel, Paul G. Kent-Snowsell, for mounting such a thorough and vigorous defence to the charges.
The full Reasons for Judgment will be available within the next 2-3 weeks at
www.provincialcourt.bc.ca using the search term <BDSM>.
The full 25 page decision will soon be posted on our site. I will post a link when available. Thanks to everyone for your support (you know who you are!)