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(TAMPA, FL) — An Internet company that set up a “dorm” with cameras so voyeuristic customers could follow the daily lives of its young female residents must move from a residential area, a judge ruled.
At Voyeur Dorm L.C., live pictures of the residents, clothed and unclothed, are available online to customers for a $34 monthly fee.
Tampa officials last year said it is an adult business and violates zoning laws. The Web site sued to stay open, but a federal judge on Monday granted summary judgment to the city.
The Web site was still broadcasting early Tuesday, and City Attorney James Palermo said he expects an appeal from Entertainment Network, Inc., the operators of the site.
Lawyers for the company admit it is an adult business, but say it has no impact on the neighborhood since it is never visited by paying members of the public. In her ruling, U.S. District Judge Susan C. Bucklew said the city code doesn’t address that issue.
