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Peter SotosPeter Sotos (1960?-) is a Chicago, USA-born writer who has contributed an unprecedented examination of the peculiar motivations of sadistic sexual criminals. His works are often cited as conveying an uncanny understanding of myriad aspects of pornography. Most of his writings have focused on sexually violent pornography--particularly of that involving children. In 1986 Sotos was arrested and charged with obscenity and possession of child pornography. He was at the time producing a self-published newsletter or "fanzine" named Pure, notable as the first zine dedicated to serial killer lore. Sotos used a xeroxed image from a magazine of child pornography called Incest 4, as the frontpiece of issue #2 of Pure. A copy of that issue, which had obtained international distribution, was found in the apartment of graverobbers in Scotland in 1985. Scotland Yard got ahold of Sotos' zine and assumed he was a dangerous psychotic. They tracked Sotos to his hometown, thereby bringing the author of Pure to the attention of the Chicago authorities. Sotos was questioned and searched, and handed over the magazine to police. What followed was a three year trial, countless psychiatric tests, and some jail time. Sotos was the first person in the United States ever to be fined and imprisoned for owning child pornography. Charges of obscenity were dropped, but Sotos was eventually found guilty of the possession charge, and was given a suspended sentence and a fine. Sotos' writings explore the terrible, forbidden sexual impulse its many, often hidden, guises. Using first person narratives, his prose takes on the point of view of the Sexual predator. Despite all his legal troubles, and the seemingly fatal stigma of being (falsely) labeled a pedophile, Sotos continues to garner support for his ideas and literary output. His latest book, entitled was recently published by Void Books. He was until 2003 a seminal member of the industrial noise band Whitehouse. Works - Total Abuse: Collected Writings, 1984-1995: Pure, Tool, Parasite . Goad to Hell Enterprises, 1995. Portland, OR. ISBN 1111178321. out of print
- Special. Rude Shape: 1998. ISBN 1890528021 out of print
- Tick. Creation Books: 2000. ISBN 1840680482.
- Index. Creation Books: 2000. ISBN 1840680105.
- Lazy. Creation Books: 2000. ISBN 1840680105.
- Selfish, Little: The Annotated Leslie Ann Downey. Void Books: 2004. (Limited to 1000 copies).
External Links NY Press article quote:: "No one comes close to Sotos in his ability to rape a blank page.--Jim Goad, author of ANSWER Me! Sotos, Peter Sotos, Peter
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