I am appalled!!

Posted by: "Karen Holt" on a list serve I belong to.

Please read and write letters!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Wed Jul 11, 2007 8:47 am (PST)

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Many of you are familiar of the Masha Allen story.. the young woman who was adopted at age 5 from an orphanage in Russia by a single pedophile named Matthew Mancuso.

He sexually abused her and posted thousands of photos of her on many child pornography sites. She was rescued from his home after 5 years and has a new adoptive family. However she will always be victimized by the widespread distribution of the photos.http://www2.oprah.com/tows/slide/200601/20060117/slide_20060117_284_201.jhtml - interview on Oprahhttp://energycommerce.house.gov/reparchives/108/Hearings/05032006hearing1852/Allen.pdf - Congressional testimonyI just learned that Peter Sotos is publishing a book called "Show Adult" which is already listed for pre-sale on Amazon.com and Barnes& Noble.**Masha has not given permission for her story or photos to be used in this manner**Peter Sotos was the first American convicted of *owning* child pornography when he used images of children in his magazine "Pure". In this new book, he exploits Masha Allen's story, referring to her as a "child porn star" and celebrating the exploitation of Masha Allen by her adoptive father via the Internet.The ISBN is 9781840681482 for the paperback version of the "Show Adult" book which is listed for under $20 on B&N & AmazonYou can find more information about Peter Sotos and his 'work' here. If you wonder.. is this art or pornography, you can view the scans of the "pure" magazine. Links to the scanned pages are at the bottom of the Wikipedia. In the few pages I read, he glorifies the rape of a black woman. It is misogynist, racist writing, celebrating a restrained woman protesting her rape and sodomization. I am at a loss for words.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Sotoshttp://community.livejournal.com/peter_sotos/http://www.barnesandnoble.com/ (search Peter Sotos and/or Show Adult or 9781840681482)

http://www.creationbooks.com/frameset.asp?p=news.htmlhttp://www.amazon.com/ (search Peter Sotos and/or Show Adult or 9781840681482)I am shocked that B&N and Amazon.com would distribute this book, which like previous books, celebrates child pornography and sexual abuse of children.I am hoping you will join me in protesting its sale.B&N Comments:

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/help/customer_service/morehelp.asp?z=y Scroll down to "Still Nneed help?" and fill out the form Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/contact-us/general-questions.html/102-8902132-111 6153?ie=UTF8&browse%5Fnode%5Fid=5085 Fill out the form~~~~Sample letter to consider sending Barnes & Noble and Amazon, as always composing your own letter is best.I am a longtime shopper at Amazon.comRecently I learned you are pre-selling a book called "Show Adult" by Peter Sotos, which includes pornographic photos and descriptions of Masha Allen, a minor. Masha was adopted at age 5 from an orphanage in Russia by a single pedophile named Matthew Mancuso. He sexually abused her and posted thousands of photos of her on many child pornography sites. She was rescued from his home after 5 years and has a new adoptive family. However she will always be victimized by the widespread distribution of the photos. (You can read about her interview on Oprah, and her testimony to congress)

http://www2.oprah.com/tows/slide/200601/20060117/slide_20060117_284_201.jhtmlhttp://energycommerce.house.gov/reparchives/108/Hearings/05032006hearing1852/Allen.pdf - Congressional testimonyI am shocked that you would sell the book Show Adult ISBN 9781840681482 . It is inconceivable that any responsible publisher, bookseller or retailer would continue to exploit child pornography victims like Masha Allen or for that matter allow a convicted criminal like Sotos to publish his sick and damaging thoughts and comments for other perpetrators to ponder. (Sotos was convicted of owning child pornography)**Masha has not given permission for her story or photos to be used in this manner**This is nothing short of promoting child pornography and enabling those who will be titillated by Sotos' disgusting memoirs and comments which can only act as incentive to other predators.Please reconsider the sale of such a damaging "book". It is irresponsible at best and knowing encouragement of child predators at worst. I, and many others will consider the fact that you sell this book when deciding where to purchase other items, and in particular Children,s items, books, games, toys, etc.


I am shocked that you intend to sell the book "Show Adult" by Peter Sotos ISBN 9781840681482 . a minor. Masha was adopted at age 5 from an orphanage in Russia by a single pedophile named Matthew Mancuso. He sexually abused her and posted thousands of photos of her on many child pornography sites. It isinconceivable that any responsible publisher or bookseller would continue to exploit child pornographyvictims like Masha Allen or for that matter allow a convicted criminal like Sotos to publish his sick and damagingthoughts and comments for other perpetrators to ponder. (Sotos was convicted of owning child pornography)(You can read about her interview on Oprah, and her testimony to congress)http://www2.oprah.com/tows/slide/200601/20060117/slide_20060117_284_201.jhtml http://energycommerce.house.gov/reparchives/108/Hearings/05032006hearing1852/Allen.pdf - Congressional testimonyThis is nothing short of promoting child pornography and enabling those who will be titillated by Sotos' disgusting memoirs and comments which can only act as incentive to other predators.Please reconsider the sale of such a damaging "book". It is irresponsible at best and knowing encouragement of child predators at worst. I am a long time customer of Amazon.comI, and many others will consider the fact that you sell this book when deciding where to purchase other books, and in particular Children's, books, games, toys, etc.Very truly yours,~~~~Another angle, Target sells via the Amazon site http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/102-0108111-7112959?ie=UTF8& nodeId=743056 I was able to see the Show Adult book on the target store front, You can do the same thing here http://www.amazon.com/Show-Adult-Peter-Sotos/dp/1840681489/ref=sr_11_1/102-01081 11-7112959?ie=UTF8&m=A1VC38T7YXB528&qid=1184127066&sr=11-1 or merely go here to the target Store here and search using the ISBN 9781840681482 http://www.amazon.com/Target/b/102-0108111-7112959?ie=UTF8&node=1079726 contact Target here http://www.target.com/gp/help/display-contact-us-form.html?displayLink=oof~~~Office Depot partner store http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/1064952/qid=sr=53-1/qid=1184128536 /ref=tr_88121/102-0108111-7112959 Show Adult on Office Depot store front http://www.amazon.com/Show-Adult-Peter-Sotos/dp/1840681489/ref=sr_11_1/102-0108111-7112959?ie=UTF8&m=A3T4TT2Z381HKD&qid=1184158115&sr=11-1 Contact customerservice@officedepot.com http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/returns.html/ref=ms_mhelp_return?ie=UTF8&seller=A3T4TT2Z381HKD ~~~More Amazon Partners (scroll to the bottom)http://www.amazon.com/ http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/102-0108111-7112959?ie=UTF8& nodeId=468606 ~~Sample letter to consider sending to Target & Office Depot, as always composing your own letter is best.Target has a partner relationship with Amazon.comI am a longtime shopper at Target stores in person and on-line, and a long time customer of Amazon as well.Recently I learned Amazon is pre-selling a book called "Show Adult" by Peter Sotos, which includes pornographic photos and descriptions of Masha Allen, a minor. Masha was adopted at age 5 from an orphanage in Russia by a single pedophile named Matthew Mancuso. He sexually abused her and posted thousands of photos of her on many child pornography sites. She was rescued from his home after 5 years and has a new adoptive family. However she will always be victimized by the widespread distribution of the photos. (You can read about her interview on Oprah, and her testimony to congress)http://www2.oprah.com/tows/slide/200601/20060117/slide_20060117_284_201.jhtmlhttp://energycommerce.house.gov/reparchives/108/Hearings/05032006hearing1852/Allen.pdf - Congressional testimonyI was able to find that book for sale on the TARGET storefront!!!!!!!!!!http://www.amazon.com/Show-Adult-Peter-Sotos/dp/1840681489/ref=sr_11_1/102-0108111-7112959?ie=UTF8&m=A1VC38T7YXB528&qid=1184127066&sr=11-1I am shocked that they (and you by association) would sell the book Show Adult ISBN 9781840681482 . It is inconceivable that any responsible publisher, bookseller or retailer would continue to exploit child pornography victims like Masha Allen or for that matter allow a convicted criminal like Sotos to publish his sick and damaging thoughts and comments for other perpetrators to ponder. (Sotos was convicted of owning child pornography)**Masha has not given permission for her story or photos to be used in this manner**This is nothing short of promoting child pornography and enabling those who will be titillated by Sotos' disgusting memoirs and comments which can only act as incentive to other predators.Please reconsider the sale of such a damaging "book", and your partnership with Amazon.com if they continue to marker this bookIt is irresponsible at best and knowing encouragement of child predators at worst. I, and many others will consider the fact that you sell this book when deciding where to purchase other items, and in particular Children,s items, books, games, toys, etc.