Peter Sotos (born 1960?) is a Chicago-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. His writings are also considered by many to be social criticism often commenting on the hypocritical way media handles these issues. 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles), with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ... Flogging demonstration at Folsom Street Fair 2004. ... Sex crimes are forms of human sexual behavior that are crimes. ... Pornographic movies Pornography (from Greek πορνογραφία pornographia — literally writing about or drawings of prostitutes) (also informally referred to as porn, or porno) is the representation of the human body or human sexual behaviour with the goal of sexual arousal, similar to, but distinct from, erotica, though the two terms are often... Sexual abuse is a relative cultural term used to describe sexual relations and behavior between two or more parties which are considered criminally and/or morally offensive. ... Generally, child pornography (sometimes referred to as CP, child porn, KP, or kiddie porn) is an illegal form of pornography, featuring minors. ...

In 1984, while attending The Art Institute of Chicago, Sotos began producing a self-published newsletter or "fanzine" named Pure, notable as the first zine dedicated to serial killer lore. Much of the text and pictures in Pure were photocopied images from major newspapers and other print media. Sotos also used a photocopy from a magazine of child pornography as the cover of issue#2 of Pure. In [[1986] this cover led to his arrest and charges of obscenity and possession of child pornography. The charges of obscenity were dropped, but Sotos eventually was found guilty of the possession charge, and was given a suspended sentence and a fine. Sotos was the first person in the United States ever to be charged for owning child pornography. 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A newsletter is a regularly distributed publication generally about one main topic that is of interest to its subscribers. ... A fanzine (see also: zine) is a nonprofessional publication produced by fans of a particular subject for the pleasure of others who share their interest. ... Serial killers are individuals who have a history of multiple slayings of victims who were usually unknown to them beforehand. ... Pete Rose during his Cincinnati Reds days. ... Generally, child pornography (sometimes referred to as CP, child porn, KP, or kiddie porn) is an illegal form of pornography, featuring minors. ... Pete Rose during his Cincinnati Reds days. ...

Sotos' writings explore sadistic and pedophilic sexual impulses in their many, often hidden, guises. Often using first person narratives, his prose takes on the point of view of the sexual predator. Despite his early legal troubles, and the seemingly fatal stigma of being (falsely) labeled a pedophile, Sotos continues to garner support for his ideas and literary output. Pedophilia (Am. ... First-person narrative is a literary technique in which the story is narrated by one or more of the characters, who explicitly refers to him or herself in the first person, that is, I. The narrator is thus directly or indirectly involved in the story being told. ... In literature and storytelling, a point of view is the related experience of the narrator — not that of the author. ... A sexual predator is a person who obtains sex in a predatory manner. ...

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Quotation

• "No one comes close to Sotos in his ability to rape a blank page." —Jim Goad, author of ANSWER Me!.
• "In a real sense, reading Sotos is like peering into the appetitive, aquisitive aspect of the heart of life itself."-Michael Lujan, "Sotos: A Case Study in Lust and the Unconditioned".

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Works

• Total Abuse: Collected Writings, 1984-1995: Pure, Tool, Parasite, 1995 (Goad to Hell Enterprises, Portland, OR, ISBN 1111178321, out of print).
• Special, 1998 (Rude Shape, ISBN 1890528021, out of print).
• Tick, 2000 (Creation Books, ISBN 1840680482).
• Index, 2000 (Creation Books, ISBN 1840680105).
• Lazy, 2000 (Creation Books, ISBN 1840680105).
• Selfish, Little: The Annotated Leslie Ann Downey, 2004 (Void Books).
• Proxy: Peter Sotos Pornography 1991-2000, 2005 (Creation Books), a compendium of five of Sotos' works (Tool, Special, Tick, Index and Lazy). First edition, with CD by Sotos and Steve Albini ([1]).
• Comfort and Critique, 2005 (Void Books)
• Predicate, 2005 (Creation Books)
• Waitress, 2005 (Creation Books), Came as an extra for those who preordered a copy of Predicate from Creation Books

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Texts featuring Sotos

• Apocalypse Culture, edited by Adam Parfrey, interview with Sotos (Amok Books, 1990, ISBN 0922915059)
• .45 Dangerous Minds edited by Steve Blush and George Petros, interview with Sotos (Creation Books, 1999, ISBN 1840681241).
• Apocalypse Culture II, edited by Adam Parfrey, chapter by Sotos (Feral House, 2000, ISBN 0922915571)
• The Gates of Janus by Ian Brady, afterword by Sotos (Feral House Books, 2001, ISBN 0922915733)
• Straight To Hell: 20th Century Suicides, edited by Nomida King, contributed to by Sotos (Creation Books, 2003, ISBN 1840680903).

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External links

• Creation Books
• Peter Sotos: A Case Study in Lust and the Unconditioned by Michael Lujan
• Scans of first two issues of Pure