Phillip Greaves

Phillip Greaves is an author from Colorado. He is known for a controversial book he wrote titled The Pedophile's Guide to Love and Pleasure: A Child-lover's Code of Conduct. The book, which was pulled by Amazon.com, resulted in his arrest by the Sheriff's department of Polk County, Florida. The state of Colorado, however, does not consider Greaves to be a sex offender.
Book authored
In 2010, Greaves authored a book titled The Pedophile's Guide to Love and Pleasure: A Child-lover's Code of Conduct. The self-published book was not offered in print, but only as an e-book, sold on Amazon's site for $4.79. Greaves himself stated that the purpose of the book was to change peoples' perception of pedophiles.
Readers threatened to boycott Amazon over its selling of the book, which was described by critics as a "pedophile guide". Amazon initially defended the sale of the book, saying that the site "believes it is censorship not to sell certain books simply because we or others believe their message is objectionable" and that the site "supported the right of every individual to make their own purchasing decisions". However, the site later removed the book. The San Francisco Chronicle wrote that Amazon "defended the book, then removed it, then reinstated it, and then removed it again". People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, citing the removal of The Pedophile's Guide from Amazon, urged the website to also remove books on dog fighting from its catalogue.
Arrest
On Monday, December 20, 2010, Greaves was arrested in Colorado on a warrant issued by the Polk County Sheriff's office, violating a Florida law prohibiting the distribution of obscene materials. He was extradited from Colorado to Florida. The arrest occurred after the county's undercover officers purchased a copy of his book for $50. Greaves signed the book himself. According to Sheriff Grady Judd, upon receipt of the book, Greaves violated local laws prohibiting the distribution of "obscene material depicting minors engaged in harmful conduct," a third degree felony.

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