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Erotic Story Obscenity Case Goes to a Jury

By Charlie Deitch

Pittsburgh City Paper | September 11, 2007

Karen Fletcher's text-only website included six stories depicting the rape, torture and murder of young children -- her attorneys say she's being charged with a thought crime.

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