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Movie Gallery Stores Raided; Clerks Charged for Selling Porn

Local activists in four states stop Movie Gallery porn sales

The stories of two developers in Kentucky, a priest and a home-schooling mom in New Jersey, a contractor in Mississippi, and a beautician in Illinois illustrate how to be salt and light in our culture. These activists took on Movie Gallery, the nation’s leading renter of porn videos. And they won.

Judge finds cause to charge Movie Gallery chairman with obscenity
Movie Gallery chairman Joe Malugen faced multiple counts of illegally distributing obscene materials in his Starkville, Mississippi store after local detectives presented evidence taken from the store to municipal Judge William Eshee, Jr.

The Great American Fake Sale
A journalist exposes Movie Gallery's "back room" antics.

Helen Keller Foundation profiting from porn parternship
The Helen Keller Foundation, inspired by and dedicated to the legacy of Helen Keller, has found a new source for funding - accepting money from porn merchants.

Alabama cities combat porn rentals at Movie Galleries
The pre-emptive action of Alabama churches and communities regarding obscenity can result in businesses complying with the moral compass of the community. - Alabama Baptist Press

Wal-Mart forces Movie Gallery out of porn business
Wal-Mart forces leasor to demand Movie Gallery remove all porn from their Berryville, Arkansas store.

Mothers go on offensive in Movie Gallery's hometown
Mothers take advantage of a major event in Movie Gallery headquarter's hometown, by distributing 5,000 boycott envelopes during the National Peanut Festival parade and fair in Dothan, Alabama.

Homeschool graduate stops video porn outlet
A student attending Patrick Henry College in Virginia, together with classmates, forced Movie Gallery to comply with state obscenity laws. Her actions serve as an example for anyone wanting to stop Movie Gallery porn in their town.

Child Abuse Center Cashing in on Pornography
A child abuse prevention center in Dothan, Alabama, cashes in on donations from the nation's largest sex video retailer.

NASCAR, Coca-Cola, Richard Petty racing team regret partnership with Movie Gallery
NASCAR, Coca-Cola, and Richard Petty Enterprises say they would never have done business with Movie Gallery, had they been aware it was a hard-core video porn distributor.   AFA Action Alert

Video Cashier Arrested for Renting Porn
18-year-old, not store, cited for 'distribution of obscene materials  World Net Daily

Informed Communities Battling Spread of Movie Gallery Porn
The consensus among pro-family groups is that one of the nation’s largest video rental chains needs to be sent a message about dealing in hardcore pornography.  AgapePress

No Porn! Small Alabama Town Slays Big Video Retailer
In an example of what can happen when determined citizens take a moral stand, concerned city officials and churches in one Alabama town have won a battle against pornography.  AgapePress

Movie Gallery, You're Not Welcome in This Alabama Town
The mayor of an Alabama town says he wants to make it clear: Christians do not want a store that sells pornography to come to their community.  AgapePress

Nation's Third Largest Video Chain Selling Porn
Leaders from pro-family groups have formed a twelve state alliance to get hard-core porn out of the nation's third largest video store chain. State directors of nationally recognized American Family Association (AFA), Christian Coalition, Family Policy Network, Kids Hurt Too, and Florida Family Association say Dothan, Alabama-based Movie Gallery disregards community standards by operating "back rooms" filled with hard-core pornography in over 200 of their 960 stores in 31 states.   AFA Action Alert

Rally for Decency Held at Video Porn Dealer's Headquarters
In December the American Family Association conducted a rally for decency, near the headquarters of Movie Gallery, 900 W. Main Street in Dothan, Alabama. Over 250 supporters participated in the rally.

Movie Gallery Attacks AFA's Integrity
AFA sent an Action Alert on November 13 requesting that Christians contact Movie Gallery, the nation's third largest video store chain, and urge them to put principle over profit and get out of the pornography business. We want to thank the many of you who shared your concerns with Movie Gallery by sending them an email. Unfortunately, they chose to ignore your concerns about their porn video rentals by assaulting the integrity of AFA.  AFA Action Alert

Movie Gallery Refuses to Remove Porn
Movie Gallery, the third largest video retailer in the country behind Blockbuster and Hollywood Entertainment, has once again refused the request of AFA and other pro-family groups that it no longer rent or sell hard-core pornographic videos.  AFA Journal, January 2001

Young Girls Exposed to Porn; Mother Urges Boycott of Movie Gallery
After her two young daughters were exposed to explicit hard-core pornography, an Alabama mother is asking concerned parents and others to join in a boycott against Movie Gallery.  AgapePress

Pro-Family Coalition Says Boycott of Video Rental Chain Imminent
On the heels of a demonstration in December, a coalition of pro-family groups is about to launch a boycott of the nation's third-largest video rental chain.  AgapePress

Pro-Family / Anti-Porn Campaign Against Video Chain Heats Up
A coalition of pro-family groups is staging a demonstration against a national video rental chain, in opposition to the company's stance on hard-core pornography.  AgapePress