New
York
(ANI):
MTV
has
insisted
that
its
teen
drama
'Skins" has
not
violated
any
federal
child
pornography
statutes
after
complains
of
exploitation
from
a
media
watchdog
group.
The
Parents
Television
Council
were
furious
when
a
17-year-old
actor
alternating
between
being
naked
and
appearing
aroused
for
a
length
of
time
in
the
January
31
episode
was
aired.
It
resulted
in
sponsor
Taco
Bell
abandoning
the
series
amidst
concerns
that
'Skins" might
be
in
danger
of
violating
federal
child
pornography
statutes.
“We
review
all
of
our
shows
and
work
with
all
of
our
producers
on
an
ongoing
basis
to
ensure
our
shows
comply
with
laws
and
community
standards,"
the
New
York
Post
quoted
MTV
as
saying
in
a
statement.
“We
are
confident
that
the
episodes
of
'Skins"
will
not
only
comply
with
all
applicable
legal
requirements,
but
also
with
our
responsibilities
to
our
viewers.
We
also
have
taken
numerous
steps
to
alert
viewers
to
the
strong
subject
matter
so
that
they
can
choose
for
themselves
whether
it
is
appropriate,"
it
stated.