Sex & Society

Michael J. Colona is a Missouri lawyer who is running for a seat in the state House of Representatives. He also happens to have done some legal work for gay porn studio Citiboyz. And in politics that's a problem. 

All adult companies must comply with federal obscenity regulations that require them to keep proof-of-age records for their models. They also have to designate a "custodian of records" who is responsible for keeping the documents. Colona was the custodian of records for X99, the parent company of Citiboyz.

"A small part of my job is to ensure no minors are exploited by the pornography industry," Colona said this week. "Some of my opponents want to mischaracterize the work I've done. Make no mistake: My work is focused on keeping kids safe."

X99 recently removed any mention of Colona as custodian of records from its websites, but the damage has been done. He is running against five other candidates and it will be interesting to see how his opponents spin his "porn past" in the run-up to the August 5 election.