Babin said this comes following the company’s promotion of the movie 'Cuties' in Tyler County. The lawsuit centers on the release of the French film “Cuties” that has been mired by controversy since its release last month.. A Tyler County, Texas grand jury moved to … TYLER COUNTY, Texas — A Tyler County grand jury has indicted streaming giant Netflix for promotion of lewd visual material depicting a child. Texas Rangers served a summons to Netflix last week, he said. Tyler County District Attorney Lucas Babin, Brian Babin’s son, said in a press release Tuesday that his 21,000-person county opted to indict Netflix for the promotion of the film in his county. The grand jury indicted the California-based streaming service on a charge of promotion of lewd visual material depicting child. TYLER COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - A Tyler County grand jury has indicted Netflix Inc. in connection with a controversial movie titled Cuties. A grand jury indictment for promotion of lewd visual material depicting a child was filed on September 23 in Tyler County, Texas, according to Texas Rep. Matt Schaefer.NBC News obtained a copy of the indictment Tuesday, confirming Schaefer’s tweet. Tyler County District Attorney Lucas Babin has announced that the Grand Jury there has indicted Netflix, Inc. on a state jail felony criminal charge of Promotion of Lewd Visual Material Depicting a Child. The indictment, handed down last month in Tyler County, could see Netflix receive a fine of up to $20,000 (£15,480). The streaming giant says the charge is "without merit." Netflix did not respond to requests for comment. Tyler County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas.As of the 2010 census, its population was 21,766. Netflix has been indicted by a Texas grand jury for allegedly promoting “lewd visual material” of a child in connection to the release of the controversial French film “Cuties.” And there are no plans for its removal even though Netflix is facing an indictment over the film in Tyler County, Texas, about 115 miles away from Houston. TYLER COUNTY – A Tyler County grand jury has indicted the streaming media service provider Netflix, Inc. for promoting depictions of “the lewd exhibition” of a child. The Tyler County grand jury handed down the indictment last month, The Texas Tribune reported. October 7, 2020. NBC News reports:. Brian Babin did not respond to questions for this story. Public outrage and backlash continue against Netflix for their controversial movie depicting sexualized 11-year-old girls. Netflix said: "This charge is without merit and we stand by the film." Tyler County is named for John Tyler, the 10th President of the United States.. The court filing claims Netflix knowingly promoted work that “depicts the lewd exhibition of the genitals or pubic area of a clothed or partially clothed child.” Netflix … TYLER COUNTY, Texas (WFLA) — Netflix, Inc. has been indicted by a grand jury in Texas for distributing and promoting the film “Cuties,” which the state says sexualizes pre-teen girls. Netflix has been indicted by a Tyler County, Texas grand jury in connection with its Cuties film.. A grand jury in Tyler County, Texas, has indicted Netflix for promoting "Cuties," a French film about an 11-year-old Senegalese immigrant who joins a dance group. A Texas grand jury indicted Netflix over the controversial movie 'Cuties' for "lewdness ... the district attorney for Tyler County, Texas ... is a Republican DA in a heavily Republican county. Netflix has been indicted on criminal charges over "Cuties" in his county. Tyler (Texas), October 6 – A Tyler County, Texas, Grand Jury indicted Netflix, Inc., for child obscenity, a felony, for the presentation, advertising, exhibition, and publishing of the film, “Cuties,” which shows the genitals and pubic area of children under the age of 18. Netflix is now facing felony charges for "Cuties," as backlash against the controversial French film heads to the legal arena.. A Tyler County, Texas, grand … Texas Rangers served a summons to Netflix last week, he said. Tyler County District Attorney Lucas Babin, Brian Babin’s son, said in a press release Tuesday that his 21,000-person county opted to indict Netflix for the promotion of the film in his county. Its seat is Woodville. TYLER COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - A Tyler County grand jury has indicted Netflix Inc. in connection with a controversial movie titled Cuties. Lucas Babin is the district attorney of Tyler County, Texas, and a former actor and fashion model. The indictment was handed down on Sept. 23 in the 1A District Court, and stems from the promotion of the controversial film Cuties. The indictment was filed in the 1A District Court of Tyler County on Sept. 23. Tyler County District Attorney Lucas Babin, Brian Babin’s son, said in a press release Tuesday his 21,000-person county opted to indict Netflix for the promotion of the film in his county. With news spreading about a Texas grand jury last month indicting Netflix for allegedly promoting “lewd visual material” of a child in the French-language movie, Cuties, the district attorney of Tyler County is doubling down on the criminal charge. Brian Babin did not respond to questions for this story. Tyler County, Texas DA Doubles Down on Netflix Indictment Over ‘Cuties’ Movie. TYLER COUNTY, Texas — A Tyler County grand jury has indicted streaming giant Netflix for promotion of lewd visual material depicting a child. Erik Gruenwedel. The indictment, handed down late last month, came out of Tyler County — though the film has no apparent ties to Texas. Despite its name, Tyler County does not contain the city of Tyler, Texas; the latter is located about 140 miles to the north in Smith County.