Civil Liberties

Quebec Filmmaker Faces Criminal Charges for "Corrupting Morals" With Serial Killer Art

Work graphically depicting a fictional serial killer undermines fundamental values, according to prosecutors

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A jury trial kicked off Tuesday for a Quebec special-effects artist whose ability to create gory life-like images has prompted criminal charges against him.

Remy Couture is charged with corrupting morals through the distribution, possession and production of obscene materials in a case that will explore the boundaries of artistic expression.

H/T Pierre Honeyman