For those claiming that the filmmakers did “nothing illegal,” the law & case law is crystal clear here. The filmmakers & Netflix have violated Title 18, section 2256. The Fifth Circuit created the “Dost test,” a 6-factor test to determine if images are child porn. Here they are:
1. Whether the focal point of the visual depiction is on the child’s genitalia or pubic area;
2. Whether the setting of the depiction is sexually suggestive, that is, in a place or pose associated with sexual activity;
2. Whether the setting of the depiction is sexually suggestive, that is, in a place or pose associated with sexual activity;
3. Whether the child is depicted in an unnatural pose or in inappropriate attire, considering the age of the child;
4. Wether the child is fully or partially nude;
5. Whether the visual depiction suggests sexual coyness or a willingness to engage in sexual activity; or
4. Wether the child is fully or partially nude;
5. Whether the visual depiction suggests sexual coyness or a willingness to engage in sexual activity; or
6. Whether the depiction is designed to elicit a sexual response in the viewer.
The #netflix film blatantly zooms in on sexual parts of little girls as they dance suggestively, partially clothed, for adult audiences, as explicit sexual “exploration.” It fails the Dost test.
The #netflix film blatantly zooms in on sexual parts of little girls as they dance suggestively, partially clothed, for adult audiences, as explicit sexual “exploration.” It fails the Dost test.