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On this day, April 19, 1927, Mae West was sentenced to 10 days in jail for "corrupting the morals of youth."
Dr. Todd Arrington
@btarrington.bsky.social
“Sure, I believe in censorship. I’ve made a fortune from it.”
~Mae West.
99 years ago today-4/19/1927-actress Mae West was sentenced to 10 days in jail for “corrupting the morals of youth” charges stemming from her Broadway play “Sex,” which she wrote and starred in.
Image: Public domain.
2:45 PM · Apr 19, 2026
@btarrington.bsky.social
“Sure, I believe in censorship. I’ve made a fortune from it.”
~Mae West.
99 years ago today-4/19/1927-actress Mae West was sentenced to 10 days in jail for “corrupting the morals of youth” charges stemming from her Broadway play “Sex,” which she wrote and starred in.
Image: Public domain.
2:45 PM · Apr 19, 2026
“Sure, I believe in censorship. I’ve made a fortune from it.â€
— Dr. Todd Arrington (@btarrington.bsky.social) 2026-04-19T18:45:44.697Z
~Mae West.
99 years ago today-4/19/1927-actress Mae West was sentenced to 10 days in jail for “corrupting the morals of youth†charges stemming from her Broadway play “Sex,†which she wrote and starred in.
Image: Public domain.
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