A California judge has dismissed child pornography charges against PEE-WEE HERMAN's alter-ego Paul Reubens after the actor confessed to a separate misdemeanour obscenity charge.

The BLOW star was charged in 2002 following a raid on his home the previous year (01).

Investigators claimed they had seized a number of erotic images, including those of minors engaged in sexual conduct.

Reubens has always maintained the pictures are part of his vintage art collection, and not related to anything improper.

21/03/2004 20:24