• Former porn star Joshua Broome says God transformed his life after leaving the industry in 2013.
  • Now a pastor and advocate, he warns about porn’s dangers and pushes for stronger protections.
  • Broome praises the Supreme Court’s recent ruling upholding Texas’ age verification law for porn sites.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (TDR) — Joshua Broome once lived at the center of the adult film industry, but the man who spent seven years filming explicit scenes now devotes his life to fighting the very business that once defined him. His journey from despair to faith, he says, is proof of the Gospel’s power to transform.

“I was in the porn industry from 2006 to 2013. I left in January of 2013,” Broome told The Christian Post. “Over the last 11 years, I found Jesus, started a relationship with Him, surrendered my life, met an incredible girl, got married, got a theological education.”

From Pornography to the Pulpit

Broome draws parallels between his redemption and the biblical story of Paul. “As wild as it is to hear that there is this guy that was in the porn industry that now travels and preaches the Gospel, I think about Paul… God doesn’t waste anything,” he said. “When you are rescued from something, it’s instinctive to reciprocate what you’ve been given.”

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Today, his pastoral mission is deeply personal. “I care deeply about each and every person who is currently in the porn industry,” he said. “You are created in the image of God. But what you’re doing with your life is not what God designed, and it’s not what is best for you.”

Legislative Advocacy

Beyond ministry, Broome has stepped into legislative battles, warning of the neurological and cultural harm of porn consumption. He has testified, worked with lawmakers, and celebrated the Supreme Court’s ruling in Free Speech Coalition et al. v. Paxton. In June, the justices upheld Texas’ law requiring pornography websites to use age verification tools, voting 6–3 in favor.

“I was shocked that it was upheld, for sure,” Broome admitted. “I thought the best-case scenario was going to be a remand.”

Opponents argued the law violated the First Amendment, but Broome rejected that view: “It’s not an infringement on your rights. It’s a boundary, not a barrier. If you want to consume it, prove you’re of age.”

The Alarming Data

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Broome points to troubling statistics that underscore his urgency. “The average age of first exposure went from 11, and it’s trending toward 8 years old,” he said. “Most kids are seeing it for the first time on a smartphone or iPad. If you’re on an unprotected device, there’s a 100 percent chance you’ll see pornography.”

He describes the impact as not only moral but biological. “The prefrontal cortex in your brain isn’t even 50 percent developed at age 8. That’s the part of your brain that allows you to control impulse and regulate emotions. Pornography damages it.”

That damage, Broome warns, distorts intimacy and encourages exploitation: “It teaches you to use people. That’s why there’s such a correlation between depression, suicidal ideation and porn consumption.”

Looking Ahead

For Broome, the Texas ruling could set a national precedent. “Texas was actually implementing fines for websites that weren’t following the checks. That’s how you get a huge corporation’s attention — you impact their money,” he explained.

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Already, other states are considering similar legislation, with age verification bills in Louisiana and Utah drawing headlines. Broome hopes these protections will help reduce exposure among children and restore cultural guardrails.

But for him, the fight remains spiritual as much as political. “I want the best for every person caught in that world,” he said. “I’ve been there. I know the emptiness. But I also know what redemption looks like.”

Will Broome’s story inspire a cultural shift away from pornography — or will America remain divided over what it calls freedom and what it calls harm?

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