Would it be illegal in California for me to make videos, for my own use only, of providers using vibrators to the point of orgasm?  There would be no physical contact, and I would be fully clothed the whole time.  She would be aware of what is happening and agree to it.  I would find people willing to do this through postings in TER discussion boards.

http://theeroticreview.com/msgBoard/ViewMsgBody.asp?BoardID=25&Messageid=1055

The thread is about a guy who wants to have sex with a provider.  I'm not asking about doing that.  Please read my message.

lawyer with experience in adult entertainment.
You want advice you can rely on, not off the cuff stuff from an anonymous poster. Talk with the lawyer. Get and study copies of all of the relevant statutes and major applicable cases.
Get a comprehensive opinion letter you can use for peace of mind.

Nobody is going to do all of that work reliably for free.
A thorough answer could take a day or two to research and put together.

The short answer is: Don't you have something more worthwhile to do with your life?

California v. Freeman 758 P.2d 1128 (1988) states that the hiring and payment of actors to perform in a sexually explicit adult film, that is not obscene, does not constitute pandering.  As long as the only payment was of actors' fees and producer did not engage in sexual conduct.

Freeman legalized pornography. Hiring someone to make an erotic video for your private use is equally lawful.

Now whip out your sybian machine, your video camera, and your cash and tell the girl to climb on top and ride the machine!


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Thanks for your response.  I'm very glad I live in California.

Thanks for your typically astute advice.  What do you think of the advice offered by TheFemaleLawyer below?  Again, thanks.

By the way, I'm actually not the poor lonely guy you may be thinking of.  I get my share of vixens regularly, although I'm sure my scorecard can't match the geographical breadth of the infamous Schlong family.  Cheers.

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all of the right reasons with the principal case.
Otherwise those porno movies could not be safely made.

It is a State statute and case so the feds could go crazy and bring Comstock back from the dead and make trouble.
Sometimes I have nightmares about what Ashcroft and his religious right appointees could do if they were so inclined.

A very few states have extremely weird laws here and there about whacking off and vibrators. The Massachusetts law against self abuse would probably be a problem here since they think that encompasses masturbation. It may even be a felony there. I kid you not.

Alabama had some crazy law about vibrators two years ago, but I'm not certain what became of it. Three US Court of Appeals judges in Atlanta are probably sitting on it, so to speak.

In Wisconsin getting a HJ for $ may still be a crime.

As the Female Lawyer states very clearly, however, your proposed project is clearly lawful, not even close to the line.
TER is not the place to look for models though. Try bikini modeling agencies in LA.

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