Online Media Kit

For
Immediate
Release:

 
 VISUAL
ADDICTION:
The
Effects
of
Pornography
in
the
Brain
 Local
coalition
fights
to
help
those
with
addiction
 
 REXBURG,
POCATELLO,
IDAHO
FALLS—A
three‐city
event
to
help
rid
our
family
 communities
of
the
pornography
plague
is
planned
for
the
14th
of
November
in
Pocatello,
Idaho
 Falls
and
Rexburg.

 This
event
hosted
by
Citizens
for
Decency,
a
local
nonprofit
organization,
presents
Dr.
 Donald
L.
Hilton,
a
14‐year
veteran
neurosurgeon,
as
the
keynote
speaking
about
this
year’s
 conference
theme,
Visual
Addiction:
Pornography
and
the
Brain.

 Named
to
Best
Doctors
in
America,
Dr.
Hilton
will
focus
on
the
harmful
effects
of
 pornography
and
offer
help
for
those
wishing
to
free
themselves
and
their
loved
ones
from
 pornography’s
web.
Dr.
Hilton’s
address
is
also
geared
at
helping
parents
learn
how
to
protect
their
 family
against
the
harmful
effects
of
pornography
and
help
loved
ones
who
have
already
fallen
into
 the
trap.
Hilton
and
his
wife
serve
as
volunteer
counselors
for
individuals
and
spouses
of
those
who
 struggle
with
pornography
and
sexual
addiction.

 The
event
will
start
in
Pocatello
(Goranson
Hall)
at
8
a.m.,
Idaho
Falls
(Taylorview
Junior
 High)
at
12:30
p.m.
and
Rexburg
(Rexburg
Tabernacle)
at
4
p.m.


Tickets
for
the
event
can
be
found
 at
any
southeast
Idaho
Deseret
Books
or
online
at
www.CitizensforDecency.org.

 Citizens
for
Decency
is
a
non‐profit
organization
aimed
at
educating
communities
and
 families
of
the
harmful
effects
of
pornography
and
offering
support
for
those
who
wish
to
get
out
of
 its
wrenching
grasp.
Begun
at
the
pleas
of
a
woman
whose
husband
took
his
life
as
a
result
of
his
 sexual
addiction,
Citizens
for
Decency
is
one
of
the
only
decency
groups
equipped
to
take
immediate
 action
in
advocating
public
policy
change
and
increasing
awareness
in
Southeast
Idaho.

 For
more
information
please
visit
www.CitizensforDecency.org
or
contact
Craig
Cobia,
 organization
President,
at
208‐656‐0100
or
[email protected].

 ###


Citizen’s
for
Decency
Anti‐Pornography
Conference
Itinerary


Citizen’s
for
Decency
Anti­Pornography
Conference
Itinerary
 November
14,
2009

 Goranson
Hall
in
Pocatello,
Idaho
 Taylorview
Jr.
High
School
Auditorium
 November
14,
2009

 12:30­12:35

 8:00
­
8:05
 

 
 12:35­12:40

 8:05
­
8:07
 
 
 12:40­12:45

 8:15
­
8:20
 
 
 12:45­12:47

 8:20­8:25

 
 
 12:47­1:00

 8:25­8:35

 
 
 1:00­2:00

 8:35­9:30

 


9:30­10:00


 
 2:00­2:30

 
 10:00­10:15

 2:30­2:32

 
 
 2:32­2:45

 
 10:15­10:30

 
 2:45­3:10

 
 10:30­11:00

 
 3:10­3:15
 
 11:00­11:30

 
 3:15­3:45

 
 11:30­11:50



Welcome,
Craig
Cobia,
President
Citizens
for
Decency
 Welcome,
Craig
Cobia,
President
Citizens
for
Decency
 Welcome,
Interfaith
Leader
(TBD)

 Comments
8:07‐8:15
Welcome,
Pocatello
Mayor
Chase
 Comments,
State
Senator
Dean
Mortimer
 Comments,
Rob
Tietjen

 Award
Presentation,
Chantal
Cobia
 Award
Presentation,
Chantal
Cobia
 Introduction,
Jana
Hilton
 Introduction,
Jana
Hilton
 Dr.
Donald
Hilton,
Keynote
Speaker
on
Visual
Addiction:
the
 Dr.
Donald
Hilton,
Keynote
Speaker
on
Visual
Addiction:



 the
effects
of
pornography
on
the
brain.

 
 effects
of
pornography
on
the
brain.
 Q
&
A
 Q
&
A
 Comments,
Sarin
Ullrich,
Executive
Director
Citizens
for
 Comments,
Rob
Tietjen,
VP
Citizens
for
Decency
 Decency
 Break
 Break
 Speaker
1
(Claigh
Jensen:
LDS
Family
Services)

 David
Covey
 Clergy
comments

 Jared
Neal

 Speaker
2
(David
Covey:
LifeSTAR
Network)

 Q
&
A
Panel
11:50‐12
Thank
you
for
coming:
Chubbuck
 Mayor
England

 Clergy
comments



 


3:45­3:50

 



 
 
 
 
 
 


3:50­4:15

 


Speaker
3
(TBD)



4:15­4:30

 


Sarin
Ullrich,
Executive
Director
Citizens
for
Decency


4:30­4:35

 


Thank
you
for
coming
(TBD)



Citizen’s
for
Decency
Anti‐Pornography
Conference
Itinerary
 Citizen’s
for
Decency
Anti­Pornography
Conference
Itinerary
 November
14,
2009

 Taylorview
Jr.
High
School
Auditorium
in
Idaho
Falls,
Idaho
 Taylorview
Jr.
High
School
Auditorium
 November
14,
2009
 
 12:30­12:35

 Welcome,
Craig
Cobia,
President
Citizens
for
Decency
 12:30­12:35

 Welcome,
Craig
Cobia,
President
Citizens
for
Decency
 12:35­12:40

 Invocation,
TBA 12:35­12:40

 Welcome,
Interfaith
Leader
(TBD)

 12:40­12:45

 Comments,
State
Senator
Dean
Mortimer
 12:40­12:45

 Comments,
State
Senator
Dean
Mortimer
 12:45­12:47

 Award
Presentation,
Chantal
Cobia
 12:45­12:47

 Award
Presentation,
Chantal
Cobia
 12:47­1:00


 Introduction,
Jana
Hilton
 12:47­1:00

 Introduction,
Jana
Hilton
 1:00­2:00

 Dr.
Donald
Hilton,
Keynote
Speaker
on
Visual
Addiction:
 1:00­2:00

 Dr.
Donald
Hilton,
Keynote
Speaker
on
Visual
Addiction:
the
 the
effects
of
pornography
on
the
brain.
 effects
of
pornography
on
the
brain.
 2:00­2:30

 
 Q
&
A
 2:00­2:30

 
 Q
&
A
 2:30­2:45

 
 Comments,
Rob
Tietjen,
VP
Citizens
for
Decency
 2:30­2:32

 
 Comments,
Rob
Tietjen,
VP
Citizens
for
Decency
 2:45­3:00

 
 Break
 2:32­2:45

 
 Break
 3:00­3:30

 
 Claigh
Jensen:
LDS
Family
Services

 2:45­3:10

 
 Speaker
1
(Claigh
Jensen:
LDS
Family
Services)

 3:30­4:00

 
 David
Covey:
LifeSTAR
Network
 3:10­3:15
 
 Clergy
comments

 4:00­4:15

 
 Sarin
Ullrich,
Executive
Director
Citizens
for
Decency
 3:15­3:45

 
 Speaker
2
(David
Covey:
LifeSTAR
Network)

 4:15­4:20

 
 Thank
you
for
coming
(TBD)

 3:45­3:50

 
 Clergy
comments
 



 
 
 
 





3:50­4:15

 


Speaker
3
(TBD)



4:15­4:30

 


Sarin
Ullrich,
Executive
Director
Citizens
for
Decency


4:30­4:35

 


Thank
you
for
coming
(TBD)



Citizen’s
for
Decency
Anti‐Pornography
Conference
Itinerary
 Citizen’s
for
Decency
Anti­Pornography
Conference
Itinerary
 November
14,
2009

 Rexburg
Tabernacle
in
Rexburg,
Idaho

Taylorview
Jr.
High
School
Auditorium
 November
14,
2009
 


12:30­12:35

 Welcome,
Craig
Cobia,
President
Citizens
for
Decency
 4:00­4:05

 
 Welcome,
Craig
Cobia,
President
Citizens
for
Decency
 
 12:35­12:40

 Welcome,
Interfaith
Leader
(TBD)

 4:05­4:10

 
 Welcome
Comments,
TBD
 
 12:40­12:45

 Comments,
State
Senator
Dean
Mortimer
 4:15­4:25

 
 Welcome,
State
Senator
Brent
Hill
 
 12:45­12:47

 Award
Presentation,
Chantal
Cobia
 4:25­4:30

 
 Award
Presentation,
Chantal
Cobia
 
 12:47­1:00

 Introduction,
Jana
Hilton
 4:30­4:45

 
 Introduction,
Jana
Hilton
 
 1:00­2:00

 Dr.
Donald
Hilton,
Keynote
Speaker
on
Visual
Addiction:
the
 4:45­5:45

 
 Dr.
Donald
Hilton,
Keynote
Speaker
on
Visual
 Addiction:
the
effects
of
pornography
on
the
brain
 effects
of
pornography
on
the
brain.
 5:45­6:15
 
 
Q
&
A
 
 2:00­2:30

 
 Q
&
A
 6:15­6:30

 
 Sarin
Ullrich,
Executive
Director
Citizens
for
Decency

 2:30­2:32

 
 Comments,
Rob
Tietjen,
VP
Citizens
for
Decency
 
 6:30­6:45

 
 Break
 2:32­2:45

 
 Break
 
 6:45­7:15

 
 Claigh
Jensen:
LDS
Family
Services
 2:45­3:10

 
 Speaker
1
(Claigh
Jensen:
LDS
Family
Services)

 
 7:15­8:15

 
 David
Covey:
LifeSTAR
Network

 3:10­3:15
 
 Clergy
comments

 
 8:15­8:30

 
 3:15­3:45

 
 Rob
Tietjen,
VP
Citizens
for
Decency

 Speaker
2
(David
Covey:
LifeSTAR
Network)

 


3:45­3:50

 


Clergy
comments


3:50­4:15

 


Speaker
3
(TBD)



4:15­4:30

 


Sarin
Ullrich,
Executive
Director
Citizens
for
Decency


4:30­4:35

 


Thank
you
for
coming
(TBD)




 
 
 


Citizen’s
for
Decency
Anti‐Pornography
Conference
Itinerary
 PORNOGRAPHY
FACTS
AND
STATISTICS
 


November
14,
2009

 Taylorview
Jr.
High
School
Auditorium
 As
of
July
2003,
there
were
260
million
pages
of
porn
online,
an
increase
of
1800%
 since
1998.
Porn
amounts
to
about
7%
of
the
3.3
billion
pages
indexed
by
Google.


12:30­12:35



Welcome,
Craig
Cobia,
President
Citizens
for
Decency



(N2H2/Secure
Computing
Corp)



 12:35­12:40

 
 
 
 Welcome,
Interfaith
Leader
(TBD)

 Unique
users
visiting
adult
web
sites
monthly:
45
million+
(Neilsen
Net
Ratings)
 
 12:40­12:45

 
 


Comments,
State
Senator
Dean
Mortimer


More
than
70%
of
men
from
18
to
34
visit
a
pornographic
site
in
a
typical
month


12:45­12:47



Award
Presentation,
Chantal
Cobia



(comScore
Media
Metrix)
 


12:47­1:00



Introduction,
Jana
Hilton


47%
percent
of
families
said
pornography
is
a
problem
in
their
home
(Focus
on
the


1:00­2:00



Dr.
Donald
Hilton,
Keynote
Speaker
on
Visual
Addiction:
the


Family
Poll,
October
1,
2003).





effects
of
pornography
on
the
brain.
 The
Internet
was
a
significant
factor
in
2
out
of
3
divorces

(American
Academy
of


2:00­2:30

 
 Q
&
A
 Matrimonial
Lawyers
in
2003
‐
divorcewizards.com).
 


2:30­2:32

 


Comments,
Rob
Tietjen,
VP
Citizens
for
Decency


70%
of
15‐17
year
olds
indicated
they
accidentally
viewed
pornography
on
line.



(Kaiser
Family
Foundation
2001
poll)
 2:32­2:45

 
 Break
 


2:45­3:10

 


Speaker
1
(Claigh
Jensen:
LDS
Family
Services)



review.com).
 3:10­3:15
 


Clergy
comments



Average
age
of
first
Internet
exposure
to
pornography:
11
years
old
(internet‐filter‐ 


3:15­3:45

 
 Speaker
2
(David
Covey:
LifeSTAR
Network)

 Largest
consumer
of
Internet
pornography:
12
‐
17
year‐old
age
group

(internet‐ filter‐review.com).


3:45­3:50

 
 


Clergy
comments


Adult
industry
says
traffic
is
20‐30%
children

(NRC
Report
2002,
3.3).

 3:50­4:15

 
 Speaker
3
(TBD)

 
 *
Please
visit
http://www.lightedcandle.org/pornstats/stats.asp
to
views
these
statistics
 4:15­4:30

 
 Sarin
Ullrich,
Executive
Director
Citizens
for
Decency
 and
more.


4:30­4:35

 


Thank
you
for
coming
(TBD)



How
We
Began
 Citizens
for
Decency
was
created
as
a
result
of
an
individual's
personal
experience
with
the
 harmful
effects
of
pornography.
A
single
mother
from
Idaho,
approached
our
CEO
with
a
 plea
to
start
an
anti‐pornography
organization.
Her
husband
was
introduced
to
 pornography
at
a
young
age,
and
could
never
fully
overcome
his
addiction.
He
tried
to
lead
 a
normal
life,
eventually
getting
married
and
having
kids.
However,
the
addiction
was
so
 strong
it
led
him
to
have
violent
thoughts
and
ended
up
taking
his
life.

 
 This
started
Citizens
for
Decency
as
a
result
of
her
plea.
But
before
starting
the
 organization,
our
CEO
took
several
trips
to
Washington
D.C.,
networking
with
other
 decency
supporters
to
evaluate
the
needs
in
Idaho.
It
became
clear
that
there
were
few,
if
 any,
decency
groups
equipped
to
take
immediate
action
in
advocating
policy
change
and
 increasing
awareness
in
Southeast
Idaho.

 
 He
then
began
to
garner
community
and
national
support
to
create
a
group
that
could
 effectively
create
and
accomplish
goals
that
would
help
in
fighting
against
the
ravages
of
 pornography.

Since
that
time,
much
has
been
accomplished,
and
many
lives
have
already
 been
changed
and
protected
for
the
better.

 
 Our
Mission
 Empowering
others
to
take
a
stand
against
pornography

 
 Goals
and
Objectives
 
 • • • •

Advocate
for
public
policy
changes
on
pornography
issues.


 Provide
resources
for
parents,
addicts,
and
individuals
of
all
ages.


 Educate
families
&
individuals
of
all
ages
on
harmful
effects
of
pornography.


 Create
replicable
model
for
pro‐decency
nonprofits.



 The
goal
of
the
organization
is
to
promote
decency
by
taking
a
stand
against
pornography.
 More
specifically,
the
objectives
are
to
educate,
protect,
and
advocate
on
pornography
 issues.
The
organization
was
created
to
provide
education
and
protection
to
individuals
 who
have
never
experienced
the
harmful
effects
of
pornography
through
conferences,
 seminars,
and
advertising
methods.
It's
goal
is
to
also
provide
resources
to
those
who
have
 been
affected
by
pornography,
such
as
an
extensive
website,
reading
materials,
and
contact
 information
for
local
counseling
services.
 What
we
have
done
 
 One
of
the
most
important
purposes
of
Citizens
for
Decency
is
to
advocate
for
public
policy
 change
against
pornography.
Citizens
for
Decency
CEO
has
propelled
the
change
by
taking
 internet
filtering
legislation
Utah
has
passed,
and
working
with
Idaho
legislators
to
pass
the


• • • •

Advocate
for
public
policy
changes
on
pornography
issues.


 Provide
resources
for
parents,
addicts,
and
individuals
of
all
ages.


 Educate
families
&
individuals
of
all
ages
on
harmful
effects
of
pornography.


 Create
replicable
model
for
pro‐decency
nonprofits.



 The
goal
of
the
organization
is
to
promote
decency
by
taking
a
stand
against
pornography.
 More
specifically,
the
objectives
are
to
educate,
protect,
and
advocate
on
pornography
 issues.
The
organization
was
created
to
provide
education
and
protection
to
individuals
 who
have
never
experienced
the
harmful
effects
of
pornography
through
conferences,
 seminars,
and
advertising
methods.
It's
goal
is
to
also
provide
resources
to
those
who
have
 been
affected
by
pornography,
such
as
an
extensive
website,
reading
materials,
and
contact
 information
for
local
counseling
services.
 What
we
have
done
 
 One
of
the
most
important
purposes
of
Citizens
for
Decency
is
to
advocate
for
public
policy
 change
against
pornography.
Citizens
for
Decency
CEO
has
propelled
the
change
by
taking
 internet
filtering
legislation
Utah
has
passed,
and
working
with
Idaho
legislators
to
pass
the
 same
bill.
Citizens
for
Decency
plans
on
making
a
permanent
difference
by
gathering
five
 pro‐decency
grass‐roots
supporters
in
each
voting
district
to
unite
and
stand
against
 pornography
legislation.

 
 Citizens
for
Decency
has
already
started
educating
&
increasing
awareness
of
individuals
of
 all
ages
by
hosting
the
2009
Rexburg
anti‐pornography
conference,
where
550
attendees
 learned
from
experienced
counselors,
CEO's,
and
attorneys
about
pornography's
harmful
 effects.

 
 As
a
result
of
the
conference
our
CEO
has
received
reports
that
two
individuals
admitted
 themselves
to
counseling
services
for
help
with
pornography
addictions.
These
two
people
 who
will
now
receive
help
as
a
result
of
the
conference,
indicating
Citizens
for
Decency
is
 fulfilling
its
purpose.

 
 Citizens
for
Decency
has
also
received
feedback
that
as
a
result
of
the
conference,
college
 students
and
others
have
since
stood
up
against
inappropriate
pornographic
material
in
 stores.
The
conference
has
even
affected
teenage
boys
to
the
extent
of
counseling
their
 teenage
girl
friends
dress
more
modestly.

 
 Another
activity
to
increase
awareness
and
educate
teenagers,
Citizens
for
Decency
 initiated
"anti‐pornography
month"
at
local
high
schools.
Students
were
given
white
 wristbands
to
wear,
signifying
their
stance
against
pornography.
One
story
relayed
back
to
 the
organization
indicated
that
teenagers
were
telling
others
asking
about
the
wristbands
 that
they
were
wearing
them
to
take
a
stand
against
pornography.