<HTML dir=ltr><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=unicode"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16643" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV id=idOWAReplyText55873 dir=ltr> <DIV dir=ltr>&nbsp;</DIV></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><img src="../webobjects/seal_color.jpg" alt="Oregon State Seal" width="87" height="87"></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><B><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">OREGON HOUSE REPUBLICANS <o:p></o:p></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center>&nbsp;</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center> <TABLE class=MsoNormalTable style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0> <TBODY> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 0; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes"> <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 221.4pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" vAlign=top width=295> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<o:p></o:p></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">April 28, 2008<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 221.4pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" vAlign=top width=295> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right" align=right><B>Contact: Nick Smith<o:p></o:p></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right" align=right><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">503-986-1351<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center>REP. OLSON: LAWSUIT THREATENS EFFORTS TO PROTECT CHILDREN<o:p></o:p></P></SPAN></B></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center> <P class=MsoHeader style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B></B></P></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></B></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Rep. Olson Chief-Sponsored Bipartisan Bill in 2007</SPAN></I><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><u1:p><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">SALEM &#8211; Rep. Andy Olson (R-Albany) today criticized a lawsuit aimed at overturning 2007 legislation that made it a crime to furnish sexually-explicit material to children. Planned Parenthood, the ACLU and a Portland bookstore announced they&#8217;re challenging House Bill 2843, a bipartisan bill that targets sexual predators. The bill passed 57-2 in the House and 28-1 in the Senate.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">&#8220;HB 2843 makes it a crime to intentionally provide sexually explicit pornography to children under 13,&#8221; said Rep. Olson, a retired Oregon State Police member. &#8220;This law was carefully written to respect Oregonians&#8217; First Amendment rights. It is clearly targeted at&nbsp;individuals who&nbsp;use pornography to lure and harm Oregon&#8217;s kids.&#8221;<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">HB 2843 is the product of a bipartisan, bicameral coalition to address problems related to pornography and children, and the luring of minors for sexual conduct and activity.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>The law includes several affirmative defenses, including&nbsp;instances where providing the material&nbsp;serves an&nbsp;educational purpose.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">&#8220;This lawsuit is a misguided attempt to reverse gains the Legislature has made in protecting children,&#8221; Rep. Olson said. <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">&#8220;No adult, and no bookstore, should be in the business of providing kids with the kind of content that is specifically listed in this law.&#8221;</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoHeader style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">###<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></u1:p></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>