Google recently removed an unauthorized "scanlation" site from its search engine's results due to a complaint that its doujinshi translations contained child pornography. A notice accompanies the results for any search for the site by name or domain explaining that some of the search results were removed "in response to a request submitted to Google."

No information is available on who submitted the legal request. After receiving the complaint, Google also reported the website to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, as required by U.S. federal law upon any electronic communication service provider gaining awareness of alleged child pornography.

Child pornography is legally defined in the U.S. under Title 18 U.S.C. Section 2256 as not applying to "drawings, cartoons, sculptures, or paintings depicting minors or adults." Contradicting this, the Protect Act of 2003 amended Section 1466A of Title 18 U.S.C. to declare it illegal to produce, distribute, receive or possess drawings or cartoons containing sexually explicit depictions of minors if said depiction is also "obscene."

Christopher Handley was sentenced for possession of obscene manga under this section of the law in February.

The scanlation site stated that it is working on clearing up the situation with Google.

In three years, if you've ever watched any anime series EVER, you're going to jail. Look forward to anime and manga being the new pot conviction, everybody! Especially you, lolicon fans.