A man caught with pornographic images of a girl being sexually abused by her uncle has been ordered to pay restitution of nearly $50,000 to the victim, even though the defendant was a viewer of illegal images collected from the…
Prosecutors pursue restitution for child-exploitation victims
But not everyone agrees on exactly who should be ordered to pay restitution: Should it be limited to the person who produced the pornography, or should people who possess the images be required to pay? New York attorney James R….
Victims of child porn seeking restitution
A victim from rural Pennsylvania who goes by the pseudonym “Amy,” for example, has received $231,102.28 from nine defendants so far, said her attorney, James M. Marsh. The money is paying for therapy for Amy, now 20, who lives with…
Challenges lie ahead in child pornography lawsuits
New York attorney James Marsh pushed for a law Congress passed in 2006 that increased penalties for child pornography criminals and made it easier for victims to sue. Anderson filed the lawsuit under Masha’s Law, named after one of Marsh’s…
Minn. lawyer aims to track, sue child porn users
James Marsh, an attorney who represented the young woman for which Masha’s Law was named, said few lawsuits have been filed under it partly because few child pornography victims come forward. Also, jurisdictional issues can pose a problem. But he…
Despite Content Purge, Pornographic Images Remain on Wikimedia
“Clearly some of the currently available drawings are obscene, and individuals have been prosecuted for downloading and possessing similar material,” said James Marsh, an attorney who represents victims of child sexual exploitation. The FBI has not commented on whether it’s…