In January, the Supreme Court will hear the appeal of Doyle Randall Paroline, who was caught with two pictures of Amy among 280 illegal images and was found liable by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit for…
Supreme Court to decide case on harm by porn
But the attorney for Amy says that the phrase “proximate result” should only apply to the last subsection for “any other losses,” because the phrase does not appear in any other part of the list of losses in the statute….
Sixth Circuit: Child porn restitution orders must be based on individual culpability
Paul Cassell, a criminal law professor at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, who filed a brief for amicus Vicky and participated in oral argument, said he’s aware of three pending petitions for certiorari to the U.S….
Utahn joins new restitution push for child porn victims
In a relatively new tactic in Utah, Vicky is asking the court to order Dunn to pay her restitution for the years of therapy she has needed and lost income from the months and years she was unable to work….
Victims of child pornography seek restitution from men who downloaded and traded horrific images
New York attorney James R. Marsh, a pioneer in the restitution effort, said more victims do not seek damages because they are afraid and embarrassed. His client, identified in court documents as Amy, was molested repeatedly by her uncle from…
Texas court case raises question of whether child-porn viewers should pay restitution to rape victim
In the last four years, Cassell and co-counsel James R. Marsh of New York have filed hundreds of requests for restitution on Amy’s behalf, always asking for about $3.3 million from each viewer, primarily for “future psychological care and future…