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: The scandal led to the creation of 18 U.S.C. § 2257 , a federal law requiring adult film producers to maintain strict age-verification records for every performer.

Traci Lords is a name synonymous with one of the most significant legal and cultural scandals in the history of adult cinema. Her entry into the industry at just —using a sophisticated set of falsified government documents—triggered a massive federal investigation that permanently altered the landscape of the entertainment business. The Early Years and Entry into Film

: Video stores and theaters across the U.S. were forced to destroy or return any film featuring Lords made before her 18th birthday.

The truth about Traci Lords' age broke in , shortly after she turned 18. An FBI tip led to the discovery that she had made approximately 75 to 100 films while still a minor. In an instant, her entire body of work from that period was legally classified as child pornography and ordered to be pulled from distribution.