Sexual Freedom
September, 2012
In 1965 Indiana police arrested Charles Cotner and charged him with an "abominable and detestable crime against nature." His offense? Consensual anal sex with his wife. He faced 14 years in prison.When I first learned about Corner's case—his attorney wrote to playboy to seek our assistance—I was appalled. His wife, who signed the complaint after the couple had argued, changed her mind and asked to have the charges dropped. But the judge refused, and Cotner served nearly three years...
