LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - A district attorney in the Texas Panhandle says he is exploring a different theory to try to prosecute a father accused of forcing two young daughters to watch pornography despite a state attorney general's opinion allowing him to proceed.
Randall County prosecutor James Farren said Monday he doesn't believe he can get a conviction under Texas law.
The law apparently was meant to protect the privacy of parents who want to teach their children about sex education. It states clearly that parents can't be prosecuted for showing "harmful material" to their children.
Farren wouldn't elaborate on his strategy.
The father is accused of showing hardcore online pornography to his 8- and 9-year-old daughters in his Amarillo home last year. The father has not been charged with a crime.
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