By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The American Family Association (AFA) is reporting that Sears was so inundated with phone calls and e-mails from pro-family Americans regarding the pornography they were selling from their website, they decided to remove all offensive material from the site.
The AFA launched a nationwide alert on Friday regarding a section on Sears’ website that contained graphic images and text about pornographic DVDs they were selling. Not only was the page easily accessible to children, but AFA was able to purchase these x-rated products without showing any age identification.
The pro-family group tried on several occasions to get Sears to take down the descriptions, but to no avail, which is why they decided to alert the public – and their one-million members – about the potential risk by launching a nationwide alert on Friday.
According to AFA president Tim Wildmon, the company was inundated with phone calls and e-mails which prompted a call from Sears officials who “vigorously” denied that they were selling pornography on their website.
“However, AFA clearly showed Sears the material on their very own website,” Wildmon said.
When Sears realized they were wrong, they issued this statement to AFA:
“We sincerely apologize to any customers who were offended. Our agreements with our vendors prohibit content that is pornographic or sexually explicit in nature. We are removing these items that do not meet our guidelines. We regularly review our processes to ensure compliance by our vendors, and we encourage our customers and community to help us flag any items that they believe might violate our guidelines.”
This all happened within a space of a half-hour, Wildmon said, and applauded the quick action of concerned families. “Because you and thousands of others chose to get involved, Sears is no longer selling pornography.”
He added: “Together, and with God’s help, we are making a difference.”
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