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…
In Child Pornography Case, Court Struggles Over How to Compensate Victim
In an interview, one of Amy’s attorneys, James Marsh of The Marsh Law Firm, said that he submitted a memorandum dated October 10 asking for the full restitution amount of $3.37 million. As an alternative, Marsh requested a minimum restitution…
Pricing Amy: Should Those Who Download Child Pornography Pay the Victims?
Amy and her lawyer are, however, fighting back. Her battle is part of a series of cases – now wending their way through the federal courts – trying to help the victims of child pornography by seeking financial restitution, not…
Landmark Children’s Rights Case Now Before the Fifth Circuit
During the past two years, victims of child pornography (represented by the Marsh Law Firm and pioneering attorneys Paul G. Cassell and Carol L. Hepburn) have been seeking restitution in federal courts throughout the country. Almost twenty years ago Congress,…
Restitution sought to care for kids whose moms used them to make porn
Prosecutors and lawyers nationwide have successfully sought restitution orders in child pornography cases under a provision in the 1994 Violence Against Women Act, which allows for such restitution. The law, however, has taken years to catch on. “For about 20…