[dirtysgoindown]

There is a simple way that 2257 could be implemented without exposing producers or talent's sensitive personal information. IF 2257 is sincere in ensuring that minors do not perform in sexual material, the government could either through themselves, or a private clearinghouse, create a process where someone who wishes to get in adult goes through a process in which they obtain a license through age verification done by someone other than the producer.

Some states force the adult dancers in their area to apply for a license so they can dance. The model could be assigned a ID number that producers could simply enter into a database and verify that the talent has passed age validation. With so many models changing their looks routinely, this not only ensures the model is of legal age to participate in sex commerce but it also provides a level of protection to the producer as the age has been verified by the government or independent party.

What about the cost? The cost could be similar to those that get tested for disease before entering the adult business. The cost of this service could pay for itself with the application fee.

Producers could be required to enter their ID each time they work with a talent so if by some chance, a talent was to use false documentation that was erroneously approved, those producers could be notified and have the content removed immediately.

So any violation would come from the government or clearinghouse that validated the age and issued a license and not on the producers or company.

Would this have stopped Traci Lords? Possibly. Would this have prevented Dirty D from filming Kelsie Cummings? It definitely could have. This does not absolve the producer of the responsibility of ensuring their talent is over 18 as they still have to check prior to shooting but it does prevent the opportunity for models to use multiple IDs from exposing companies and producers to breaking the law.

Producers would still be required to get their releases signed but it would be nice to know that some model even with a great fake ID that can fool a government agency will not be able to bring down a producer who in good faith is trying to follow the law.

Now in Dirty D's case, the ID Kelsie used where she looked nothing like the girl on the ID, would have been a glaring red flag. If this system was in place, he enters her sex workers ID and sees no verification, he can alert her to go get verified and come back later and he would not be facing the charges he is facing now.

As far as privacy is concerned, no model can nor should be assured that their information is kept private. All it takes is one shoot with authentic identification provided and their identity is out there for inspection or sharing. But having this clearinghouse where an ID is verified independently, producers can still continue to call their models whatever they want to help protect the model's identity from the public.

Just my thoughts and its far better than forcing all of these producers to maintain records and availability for inspection.