Gays are being sent to jail left and right these days! Now the “ringleader” for the activeduty.com soldiers-in-porn scandal has been sentenced to three months in a military prison, for engaging in sex for money. Thank God he’s off the streets! Just kidding. This whole thing is so stupid.
Wesley K. Mitten (pictured at left) is considered the “ringleader” because he told the other soldiers involved about the site, according to statements by the military’s prosecutor. Mitten plead guilty to sodomy, conduct unbecoming an officer, and using cocaine. Although apparently it’s that sodomy charge that has the military all riled up.
From Fayetteville Online:
Mitten told the court that he was contacted by the Web site’s producer, Dennis Ashe, through the Internet in August.
Ashe, a leading producer of military-themed pornography, owns three Fayetteville-based production companies: Active Duty Productions, Pink Bird Media and New Fame Media, according to the N.C. Secretary of State’s Office.
Mitten said he met with Ashe the day after he was contacted. The producer asked him to pose for nude pictures and offered to pay him $2,000 to perform in a gay pornography video.
Mitten, performing under the name “Donnie,” and another paratrooper met at Ashe’s house the following day and filmed a pornography video.
He testified that Ashe set up a camera controlled by a computer from another room and filmed the paratroopers having sex.
Army prosecutors said Mitten had no regard for right and wrong.
“He exploited other members of the unit, but it was OK because Pvt. Mitten was making a buck,” (Prosecutor) Zeldin said.
Oh, to be a fly on the wall in Fayetteville. Although it’s a tragedy he’s going to prison, and he’s losing his job. But it’s ridiculous to blame him for the other soldiers choosing to make a porn movie too. It’s also odd that this is considered a crime in military court, when it’s totally legal otherwise. And we’d still LOVE to see these videos.
How about we take this to the next level?
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Porn ringleader sentenced [Fayetteville Online]
ArmyFan
I’ve see two. Pretty hot. It didn’t look like anyone was being coerced. Actually, they seemed to be having quite a good time.
Wonder if there’d be such a brouhaha if they were making straight porn. Doubt it…
Steev
I happened across a few sets from this debacle the other day. Here’s hoping these guys keep at it once out of jail…
BCM
No, straight porn would also be verboten under the UCMJ, and other people have been busted for it, once it became known, including military women posing in skin mags. Actually, moonlighting of any type is frowned upon. Gay porn just makes better headlines so it’s more likely to be publicized outside the local area.
Lots of things that aren’t illegal in civvie street are illegal under the UCMJ, like adultery, which has resulted in the discharge of several admirals and generals over the past several years, so it’s not just the enlisted and lower ranks who get hit. It’s impossible to be in the military and be ignorant of the UCMJ statute; if you’re violating it, you need to keep it on the down low and accept the consequences. These guys took a chance, got caught, and suffered for it. It’s unfortunate, but it’s not a cause celebre. At least one of these guys was, like many military personnel, pretty homophobic–despite appearing in porn for a gay audience. He was also, by the descriptions of his CO and fellows, a general fuckup, so his discharge wasn’t a big loss to the service either.
Uroskin
I hope ActiveDuty.com and its subscribers will support the soldiers’ families through their financial ordeal. Or will they just be wankers?
FED UP
All thos faggot soldiers should be fragged!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Aaron L
At first I felt bad for our hot enlisted men. Although some are going to see some jail time, wage cuts, demotions and/or dismissals, some will now have their “hobby porn gig” launched to a semi lucrative porn career! Well, until they get to the ripe age of 25 when they are no longer sought out by porn productions companies because they are simply too darn old.
Although this is a bummer for the models, it has proven that the “active military” marketing angle isn’t made up. They were actually in the service at the time of taping making these videos even hotter to most viewers. And now owning copies of the movies involved in the scandal (which I do) are going to sell sell sell!
Where did I put those DVDs? Hmmm. Gotta go!
Fayetteville Girl
i can’t believe i actually slept with that guy. it wasn’t as bad as everyone made it out to be though… the house they filmed in was VERY nice, they got paid lots of money, and they were all sexy as hell. 😉 lucky me, i guess.
Mike Henry
Unfortunately, when you’re in the military the U.S. Gov. owns you. Although I really don’t see the huge freaking issue with the soldiers getting it on, on film. Please knowing several enlisted and non-enlisted soldiers … there is a ton of same sex sex going on in the showers and on base. Please I knew a cadet that was blowing his superior. These guys could die in duty, let them be. Personaly maybe Bush should take it in the ass; maybe he’ll be a better man for it.