The woman sued the company years later, after she discovered the DVD’s existence. Even with the delay, it should be an open and shut case. The woman did not consent to the illegal act of public nudity or the assault of being touched non-consensually.

But in Bizarro-world, the justice system works a bit differently.

A St. Louis jury ruled 11-1 in favor of “Girls Gone Wild,” the foreman saying: “Through her actions, she gave implied consent. She was really playing to the camera. She knew what she was doing.” WTF?

Let’s be clear: This was sexual assault. Worse, this was sexual assault for profit.

If I lift your skirt or pull down your shirt without your consent, it’s sexual assault. If I do it in front of a camera, and the cameraman does anything but turn the footage over to the authorities, he’s a scumbag and criminal, too. If the cameraman turns it over to a production company who releases the footage for profit, then all involved are accessories to felony assault.

It doesn’t matter that the woman didn’t leave when the camera got there, and it doesn’t matter that she didn’t press charges at the time. It doesn’t matter that she only sued year later, when she found out about the DVD. She has a moral and legal right to object to any or all of what happened to her.

Let me see if I can explain it to the slow ones: My body does not belong to you. You have no right to view it or profit from it without my permission. You have no right to touch my body or clothing without my permission. I don’t surrender those rights when a camera enters the room. I don’t surrender those rights when I drink a beer, and I don’t surrender them when I dance. I own myself.

If you violate these rights, I have rights of legal redress. If I fail to report this violation as a crime, I still retain the right to seek civil redress. And if a troglodyte jury dredges up some “asking for it” bullshit, it doesn’t mean shit. You should hope Jane Doe takes this all the way to the Supreme Court, for all of our sakes. Unless you want to be exploited next.