Colo. Author Faces Fla. Obscenity Case, Allegedly Sold Signed Copy of 'Pedophile' to Authorities
The Colorado author of The Pedophile’s Guide to Love and Pleasure: a Child-lover’s Code of Conduct has been arrested in a Florida obscenity case after allegedly selling a signed copy of his book to Polk County undercover officers.
Philip Ray Greaves II was arrested at his Pueblo home on a Florida warrant and is now being held at the Pueblo County jail, reports the Associated Press.
“If he will waive extradition, it’s my goal for him to eat processed turkey on Christmas Day in the Polk County Jail,” says Polk Sheriff Grady Judd.
It isn’t clear whether Greaves has a lawyer. However, attorney David Lane of Denver says he may be able to win an extradition hearing. “The main question is whether what he’s accused of in Florida would be a crime in Colorado,” Lane tells the news agency. “Obviously, it’s not a crime in Colorado because he hasn’t been arrested here.”
According to the Orlando Sentinel, Florida authorities focused on Pedophile after Greaves last month ignited a firestorm by trying to sell the self-published how-to book on Amazon. It soon took the offer down.
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