Earlier today, the United States Supreme Court agreed to review a case brought by the Marsh Law Firm concerning criminal restitution for victims of child pornography. The Court agreed to decide “what, if any, causal relationship or nexus between the…
Should Shattuck-St. Mary’s have old police about accused teacher’s child pornography in 2003?
James Marsh, an attorney in New York who represents victims of child pornography in federal court said the school should have reported the images. “Tucking it away for 10 years … prevented law enforcement from investigating crimes that may have…
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….
Child Pornography: A Modern Day Childhood Gonorrhea Epidemic
—Book review by James R. Marsh I am reading a fascinating book by Lynn Sacco, an assistant professor of history at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, entitled Unspeakable: Father-Daughter Incest in American History. Unspeakable is an excellent book which explains how cultural…
In re Amy Unknown: Restitution from Downloaders of Child Porn?
Guest James Marsh is a New York attorney doing ground-breaking work to obtain restitution for victims of child porn from downloaders. The Fifth Circuit recently held in favor of two victims, while other jurisdictions have refused to extend restitution to…
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….