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St. Tammany Parish library system at center of furor over children's access to explicit material

Por: The Advocate Opinion December 06, 2022

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What began as a handful of complaints this summer about LGBTQ Pride Month displays in several St. Tammany Parish public libraries has mushroomed into a against what critics say is the intentional exposure of children to pornography and pedophilia in the parish library system.Critics are calling for criminal prosecution under a state law prohibiting the exhibit of material harmful to minors, specifically with sexual content. They are also seeking... + full article



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