She was only trying to help. When New Jersey mom shot a video for Parents TV demonstrating breastfeeding techniques, she had no idea the footage would later wind up on porn sites!
MaryAnn Sahoury was filmed nursing her month-old daughter back in 2010. She'd had trouble breastfeeding and agreed to make the video for free as a means to instruct other struggling mothers.
In a distracted moment after filming, 35-year-old Sahoury then signed a waiver without reading the fine print. Something we all do in a pinch.
Fast-forward a few months. Sahoury hadn't seen the video so she Googled herself. Imagine her horror when not only did her full name call up numerous porn sites and videos, but her daughter's name also returned similar links.
After toiling to report the various sites, she is now suing the Iowa-based video production company that negligently allowed the footage to fall into the hands of a third party (eg. YouTube). Sahoury also believed the deal was restricted to first-name basis, but the waiver she signed clearly allowed full access.
“Sometimes I want to crawl into bed and say, ‘God I wish it wasn’t me,’ but it was me for a reason,” Sahoury said. “I need to be as strong as I was when I made the video and say, look, I’m still supporting mothers everywhere, our rights to breastfeed wherever and whenever we want and not be exploited by major corporations or any kind of perverts.”
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