State v. Grabill

Defendant appeals his conviction by a jury on three counts of disseminating obscene material. ORS 167.087.

As operator of a massage parlor defendant came under investigation in late 1976 by an undercover police agent posing as the managing employee of a local magazine which advertised adult entertainment. The agent asked if defendant could furnish films depicting children engaged in explicit sexual acts. Defendant replied that he did not sell that kind of material and suggested that the agent check some adult bookstores. The agent explained that he was having financial problems and needed to…