A federal judge has dismissed the final lawsuit supported by the National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) concerning Kansas’ age verification law, citing a lack of jurisdiction. This dismissal follows similar rulings earlier this year in two related cases.

Jurisdictional Dismissals Conclude NCOSE-Backed Litigation

On Monday, June 23, 2026, a federal judge in Kansas City, Kansas, dismissed a lawsuit alleging that the adult site SuperPorn violated Kansas’ age verification law. The judge cited a lack of jurisdiction, consistent with previous dismissals in two related cases earlier in 2026.

The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE), described as a conservative anti-pornography organization, initiated lawsuits against four adult websites. These suits were filed on behalf of a 14-year-old Kansas resident and their mother. The plaintiffs alleged that the minor accessed content on these sites without age verification.

In February 2026, Judge Holly Teeter of the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas dismissed two of these lawsuits, also citing a lack of jurisdiction. A third case targeted Multi Media LLC, the operator of Chaturbate. After Judge Teeter granted the defendant’s motion to compel arbitration, the plaintiff filed a notice of dismissal, which ended that action.

The fourth and final case was directed at Pump Lab SL, the operator of SuperPorn.com. The plaintiff presented multiple arguments to establish jurisdiction, but Judge Teeter rejected these arguments in her Monday ruling.

The ruling stated that the defendant admitted its website was accessible in Kansas but argued it did not intentionally direct its activities at Kansas. The defendant contended it merely operates a universally accessible website. The plaintiff disagreed, arguing that the ubiquity of the website and its accessibility everywhere does not insulate the defendant from jurisdiction in Kansas. The plaintiff highlighted the defendant’s use of CDNs, cookies, knowledge of user location, and revenue generated from advertising. However, the court found that intentional conduct targeting Kansas and substantial harmful effects from which the plaintiff’s claims arise or relate were still missing, concluding that it lacked specific personal jurisdiction over the defendant.

The ruling acknowledged "the tension inherent in a doctrine premised on geographic limitations and the peculiarly nonterritorial quality of the internet," and concluded, "The Court has made its best effort to navigate this developing area of the law."

Industry attorney Corey Silverstein provided analysis of the case in a news alert, observing that this decision reflects an increasingly important trend in internet-jurisdiction cases. Silverstein noted that courts are distinguishing between technologies that make a website universally accessible and conduct that intentionally targets a specific forum.

State of Kansas Pursues Separate Age Verification Case

Concurrently, the state of Kansas is engaged in its own legal action against SARJ LLC. The state alleges that SARJ LLC’s adult websites, including metart.com, sexart.com, and vivthomas.com, have failed to implement age verification as mandated by the same state law that was central to the NCOSE-backed suits. SARJ LLC has asserted that the jurisdiction issue leading to the dismissal of the first two NCOSE-backed suits also applies to its case. The court’s application of the same jurisprudence to a suit brought by the state remains to be seen.

International Developments in Age Verification

Age verification compliance is a global issue, with several recent developments reported. On June 19, 2026, Brazil’s National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) began monitoring 18 high-traffic adult websites for compliance with the country’s Digital Statute for Children and Adolescents (Digital ECA), which requires age verification for users located in Brazil.

Also on June 19, 2026, U.K. media regulator Ofcom imposed a fine of 80,000 pounds (more than $100,000) against First Time Videos, which operates FTVGirls.com and FTVMilfs.com. The fine was for failing to implement age checks required for compliance with the Online Safety Act.

On June 22, 2026, a newly announced bipartisan agreement in the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce indicated that a proposed federal age verification law might soon be brought before the full House, though the measure faces an uphill battle.

The Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP) updated its Restricted to Adults (RTA) labeling system on June 23, 2026.

On June 20, 2026, Arizona Governor Kate Hobbs vetoed HB 2133, the “Protect Act,” which would have imposed new requirements for adult content uploaded online.

Key Facts

  • On June 23, 2026, a federal judge dismissed the final NCOSE-backed lawsuit against SuperPorn.com, citing lack of jurisdiction.
  • Judge Holly Teeter of the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas dismissed two earlier NCOSE-backed suits in February 2026 on similar jurisdictional grounds.
  • A third NCOSE-backed case against Multi Media LLC (Chaturbate) ended in dismissal after the plaintiff filed a notice of dismissal following a motion to compel arbitration.
  • The lawsuits, supported by the National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE), alleged that adult sites violated Kansas’ age verification law by allowing a 14-year-old to access content without age verification.
  • The state of Kansas is separately suing SARJ LLC over alleged failures to implement age verification on sites including metart.com, sexart.com, and vivthomas.com.
  • Industry attorney Corey Silverstein noted that courts are distinguishing between universal website accessibility and intentional targeting of a specific forum in internet-jurisdiction cases.