"Clean" Movie Maven Arrested For Teen Sex

Utah Man Who Sold R-Rated Films Shorn Of Skin Arrested For Sex With 14-Year-Old Girls

(CBS)  A Utah retailer of family-friendly tapes and DVDs - Hollywood films with the "dirty parts" cut out of them - has been arrested for trading sex with two 14-year-old girls.

Orem police say Flix Club owner Daniel Dean Thompson, 31, and Issac Lifferth, 24, were booked into the Utah County jail on charges of sexual abuse and unlawful sexual activity with a 14-year-old.

CBS Station KUTV in Salt Lake City reports that the shocking discovery came when a mother found a $20 bill in her daughter’s room last week and questioned her about where the money came from.

The girl confessed that she and a friend had been paid for sexual favors by an older male.

Lifferth was additionally charged with patronizing a prostitute and was also in possession of a prescription drug medication without a prescription.

Thompson's Flix Club was one of several Utah-based video outlets that traded in edited versions of R- and PG-13-rated films, catering to clientele who wanted to watch hit movies without nudity, sex, language or graphic violence.

Such video editing operations came under the gun of Hollywood studios and the Directors Guild of America.

In a case brought by the DGA, a federal judge ruled in 2006 that editing out material (such as Kate Winslet's bare breasts in "Titanic") violated copyright laws. The decision was against a Utah company called Clean Flicks.

Thompson, who was a franchise operator for Clean Flicks, opened Flix Club last year, similarly trading in edited videos but claiming that such editing was for "educational use."

Threats of lawsuits from the Hollywood studios forced him to agree to shut down on December 31.

[denn034]

This Utahn thinks that idiot is disgusting and deserves what he gets. Shame on those girls as well.

[cyberus-2009]

Big surprise.

Yet another wold in sheeps clothing

[spetiya]

Excuse me, when did it become ok to blame the minor?

[jerr11]

Another family-values "clean" Republican caught with his pants down.

LOL

[random_radar]

"Gee, in a couple of years, he could have qualified to be a Republican Congressman or a television evangelist.

Posted by excoachken at 05:25 PM : Jan 25, 2008"

What do you mean "could have"? I don''t see any reason why he still can''t qualify.

[random_radar]

"Excuse me, when did it become ok to blame the minor?

Posted by spetiya at 05:36 PM : Jan 25, 2008"

So you are saying its okay to be a prositute if you are underage? They are charging the guy with patronizing a prostitute. Tell me again, who is the prostitute?

[Krazcarl]

JER11+random_radar....I agree, we might find these girls were forced into it by outside forces most 14 year olds don''t have the knowledge to sell thier bodies without training...

[jane_says123]

Random_Radar:
The article doesn''t specifically say that the 14-year old girl is the "prostitute" that he was patronizing.

Denn034:
These girls are VICTIMS. Heaping shame on them is not what is going to help them out of a tragic situation. They are young and vulnerable. Young victims of sexual abuse can often be prone to more victimization and can be easily led. This attitude of yours is the classic "blame the victim". It''s too backward for modern day, enlightened, civilized society.

[jane_says123]

Random_Radar:
The article doesn''t specifically say that the 14-year old girl is the "prostitute" that he was patronizing.

Denn034:
These girls are VICTIMS. Heaping shame on them is not what is going to help them out of a tragic situation. They are young and vulnerable. Young victims of sexual abuse can often be prone to more victimization and can be easily led. This attitude of yours is the classic "blame the victim". It''s too backward for modern day, enlightened, civilized society.

[godofredo29]

The term "maven" in the headline is a word that applies to women. The reporter should try looking in a dictionary before leaping.

[aggitta]

Do you ever notice that these sicko''s have the same M.O. I pity this poor sucker when he is in the slammer!!!

[jane_says123]

godofredo29 wrote:

"The term "maven" in the headline is a word that applies to women. The reporter should try looking in a dictionary before leaping."



Oh no! Maven means "expert" or "connoisseur"; "someone who is dazzlingly skilled". Perhaps you were thinking of "matron"?-Jane_S

[sevenveils]

There is no blame placed on the girls. They weren''t booked as hookers. They were not charged with any crimes.

What is interesting about this story is it takes place in a Salt Lake City, the Mormon capital, in a "Mormon friendly, wholesome environment". What say you, Mitt?

The men should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. It raises questions and eyebrows on how these girls were raised and what they were thinking to take money for sexual favors, or even having ***, with someone almost old enough to be their daddy. Eeeeewwwww!

[aggitta]

This moron''s life is sooo over. And the sad part about the whole thing those young ladies will need a lot of counciling and support to even get thier lives back as well.

[sevenveils]

Hey, In the world of Mormon, isn''t 14 years old a ripe age for a girl to get married?

[fettkonserv]

She''s Huckabee''s and Chucks love child what a ugly gal she grew up to be. She was homely as a youngster but I guess the Amphetamines can make a homely kid even uglier.

Seriously this guy should be taken out and horsewhipped, then shot, and Hung.

[griking]

"Excuse me, when did it become ok to blame the minor?"

Pretty much when it became ok to charge minors as adults for violent crimes.

[hedonist3]

Posted by godofredo29 - The term "maven" in the headline is a word that applies to women. The reporter should try looking in a dictionary before leaping.

Not so, godo.

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Posted by godofredo29 at 06:21 PM : Jan 25, 2008

[jane_says123]

Griking wrote:

"Excuse me, when did it become ok to blame the minor?"

Pretty much when it became ok to charge minors as adults for violent crimes.

You''re comparing apples to oranges in so many different ways. one, this is not in the category of "violent" crime. This is a sexual crime. There is a victim and a perpetrator. By saying "blame the minor" we are talking about "blaming the victim". This is not some kid going out and vandalizing cars, breaking windows or holding up a mini mart clerk. This is one person in a dominant position holding sway and power over a weaker, subordinate subject. Who knows, maybe they were threatened, maybe they were afraid of retaliation if they didn''t comply. They were left to fend for themselves without the navigational skills to find their way out because they don''t have the mental/emotional capacity of a developed adult.

[mcvet]

Well you reap what you sow folks. You ask Snake Oil Salesmen to provide Values for you and your family and that''s what Toe Tappers feed off of. The problem? They are NOT normal nor are they honest!! Sieg Heil Bush!

[lurikoa]

MCVet is an idiot! If you think GW is the cause of all this, you need look no farther back than WJ Clinton''s presidency. He too morals to a new low... just below the belt, as I recall. I agree with you outrage, but your Bush-bashing removes all credability. Don''t be such a fool. Anyone who participates in hedonism (the jailor of our times), is merely allowing him or herself to be imprisoned.

[johns104]

What''s the problem with editing out graphic material? I have seen many basicly fine movies that could have done without the nudity or the incessent use of four letter words. And secondly, hang the sicko. Who needs them. Obviously just another idiot loser unable to attract a woman.

[johns104]

Oh, and we''re allowed to monitor what our children watch on T.V. and the internet, so why not movies?

[mcvet]

as opposed to Democratic voters who take pride in believing in protectionist, redistributionist, populist, socialist economics with rigid government regulation despite all the evidence from both economic theory and from the practical experience of many countries including the Nordic ones Democrats love to point to. That takes brilliance and great analytical skills....


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Posted by davidlar2 at 07:23 PM : Jan 25, 2008
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So has McConnell contacted this guy to run for office on the Republican Ticket yet? After all he''s just the kind of Toe Tapper the Republican''s seem to have a lot of! Sieg Heil Bush!!

[mcvet]

What''''s the problem with editing out graphic material? I have seen many basicly fine movies that could have done without the nudity or the incessent use of four letter words. And secondly, hang the sicko. Who needs them. Obviously just another idiot loser unable to attract a woman.


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Posted by johns104 at 07:32 PM : Jan 25, 2008
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BECAUSE the author has a right to speak and be heard WITHOUT you nazi''s interferring with him. It''s called FREEDOM of Speech and is a very OLD LIBERAL Belief.... Sieg Heil Bush!!

[jegibbons]

My suspicions are always alerted if anyone is too zealous in showing their interest in things they are willing to label as prurient.

Why? Because most folks have a take it or leave it attitude about such. Sometimes those who demonstrate a compulsive interest in this material may well be seeking to satisfy their personal thrill seeking. BEWARE!

[lurikoa]

MCVet... if I''m a "pointed headed Nazi," you''re a sicko liberal of the lowest kind. I don''t pretend to know what is best for anyone. But society should have some boundaries, don''tcha think? No, you don''t. You''re so stuck in your Bush-hating, you would allow civil society to go down the drain before taking any kind of real stand. I called you an idiot before. I was wrong. You''re evil.

[mdcain]

MC VET please stop with the SIEG HIEL BUSH stuff. A great many good people died at the hands of people that used that phrase and no they were not sent off to war they were killed because of their belief. I find that very offensive...Thank you.

[candide777]

It is always the "clean" cut ones that have the dirtiest, most evil secrets to hide. Just look at the republican party. Their "moral" values are nothing but an inverse reflection of their obscene guilt!

Why do you think he enjoyed cutting the nasty parts out of these movies so much? He was no doubt telling Jesus the whole time that it was all for the good of god -- a filthly job, but somebody had to do it!

[candide777]

Seriously this guy should be taken out and horsewhipped, then shot, and Hung.
Posted by fettkonserv at 06:40 PM : Jan 25, 2008

Now, now, what did Jesus say about casting the first stone? Besides, you and he are ideological twins. Don''t you share the same thoughts?

[rohink-2009]

Posted by Candide777
Are you saying that every single Republican or Christian is a pervert?

[hypnotoad72]

Keep the religion and hypocritical trash as two separate entities.

A person is either true to his word. Or isn''t.

Unless he''s mentally ill or a real sleazebag.

Molesting children - sounds like a sleazebag to me.

[rohink-2009]

Posted by Nancy_Naive

No Nancy dear, I''m not worried. Just get tired of ignorant people.

[gce65]

Typical of a surface conservative. Why does it so often seem to be these puritanical, upstanding people who are the child molesters and hypocrites?

[rohink-2009]

Posted by gce65

If they were truly upstanding, decent citizens they wouldn''t be child molesters or perverts. I think that should be obvious to everyone. People can "seem" a certain way, that doesn''t make it fact.

[keithle1]

Men are men. I don''t care what sanctimonious G-rated nonsense they''re preaching. They all have a *** which can be used for good or bad.

Is he a Mormon? You wouldn''t catch a Church of Scientology member involved in something like this that''s for sure.

[christiansin]

The only three things in life that are certain are death, hypocracy, and taxes.

By the way, Oliver Stone and I are both working on movies about George W. Bush''s life. Mine will be called "Forest Gump". I sure hope this guy doesn''t edit all the good cursing, drinking, and drug scenes out of my movie...

[christiansin]

So, does anyone think there might be a market for movies edited to cut out everything but the naughty stuff? I''m working on the business plan now. I wonder if this guys retail space is still available? Maybe I could take over his lease...

[easeup-2009]

Wow it''s amazing that no matter what the article is about some hysterical clueless myopic *** will make it a political issue.

[mediapreachr]

And that''''s because the CoS has a massive goon squad and reams of lawyers to harass, intimidate, and squash anyone who might reveal any unpleasantries by noted CoS members.
Posted by GladImNotOJ at 10:49 PM : Jan 25, 2008
Everyone knows by now that scientology is a cult run by unscrupulous businessmen.In other words scientology is the "oil tycoon''s dream"-insted of barrels of oil you have the converted to be exploited.

[mediapreachr]

And that''''s because the CoS has a massive goon squad and reams of lawyers to harass, intimidate, and squash anyone who might reveal any unpleasantries by noted CoS members.
Posted by GladImNotOJ at 10:49 PM : Jan 25, 2008
Everyone knows by now that scientology is a cult run by unscrupulous businessmen.In other words scientology is the "oil tycoon''s dream"-insted of barrels of oil you have the converted to be exploited.

[brianbwb-2009]

"So, does anyone think there might be a market for movies edited to cut out everything but the naughty stuff? I''''m working on the business plan now. I wonder if this guys retail space is still available? Maybe I could take over his lease..."Posted by christiansin

There is also a market for child porn, but because there is a market for something does not legitimize it.

"In a case brought by the DGA, a federal judge ruled in 2006 that editing out material (such as Kate Winslet''s bare breasts in "Titanic") violated copyright laws. The decision was against a Utah company called Clean Flicks."

So better than violate copyright laws by plagiarizing and butchering someone else''s ideas and investment, go make your own "clean flicks".

[brianbwb-2009]

Back to the subject, there seems to be a large group of people who try to hide their own perversions, political agendas, and other sociopathic tendencies by advocating exactly the opposite. Preachers and ministers rape, abuse, molest, and commit adultery, politicians push peace through unending war, advocates of helping the poverty stricken propose measures that only increase poverty, etc.

The fact that large numbers of these people getting caught tend to be of the so called "conservative" ideology is not lost on many, and it could be reasonably guessed that those who loudly point to the "other side" in hopes of obfuscating the issue probably have a few perverted skeletons in their own closets.

[skyk-2009]

The fact that large numbers of these people getting caught tend to be of the so called "conservative" ideology is not lost on many, and it could be reasonably guessed that those who loudly point to the "other side" in hopes of obfuscating the issue probably have a few perverted skeletons in their own closets.


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Posted by brianbwb at 03:06 AM : Jan 26, 2008
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I have noticed that a lot, especially here in the south. The scary thing is they are so hung up on their life behind the door that they will do real harm to our Constitution and We as a people to do it.

[skyk-2009]

Wow it''''s amazing that no matter what the article is about some hysterical clueless myopic *** will make it a political issue.


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Posted by easeup at 10:57 PM : Jan 25, 2008
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Well what would you expect when ONE party pretends to be the party of "family values"? That has ALWAYS happened when we have allowed the Seperation of Church and State to come under attack. It certainly isn''t anything new though.

[Krazcarl]

This is right up Smiths {founder of mormonism} alley he will fit right in the boys more so if they were related.

[wdrussell1]

otionwave did you give up on your ''ET is a crossdresser'' posts.

[gopack443]

Not to justify this guy''s actions or anything like that but I didn''t read anything in the story about him advocating "morals" like a lot of posts on here seem to be saying.
It was just a business with a niche market. You don''t have share the same believes to make a livelihood from a particular customer base.
His personal life was wrong, not his business life.

[klingon69]

Hey, In the world of Mormon, isn''''t 14 years old a ripe age for a girl to get married?
Posted by sevenveils at 06:39 PM : Jan 25, 2008
No, but in many American cultures, girls became of marriageable age at 12. Usually if a girl was not married by 16 they were considered old maids.
Many states still allow girls below 18 to marry, mostly with parental consent.

[gmond]

How sad that this story doesn''t surprise me.