Requests for restitution have picked up as more victims are identified – and as a couple of victims, including Amy, have hired attorneys, said Meg Garvin, executive director of the National Crime Victim Law Institute in Portland, Ore. Hundreds of…
‘Misty Series’ Haunts Girl Long After Rape: 8-Year-Old Abused By Uncle Winning Restitution
Some judges have said restitution goes too far in punishing pedophiles whose only crime is to view photos, but Amy’s lawyer, James Marsh, disagrees, saying the brutality in the “secret society” of child pornography requires tough measures. “This is not…
Child Pornography, and an Issue of Restitution
When Amy was a little girl, her uncle made her famous in the worst way: as a star in the netherworld of child pornography. Now, with the help of an inventive lawyer, the young woman known as Amy – her…
Texas judge refuses bid to make child porn users pay damages
A federal judge in Texas Monday sentenced a man to two years in prison for possession of child porn, but refused to make him pay $3.4 million in restitution to the girl in the pictures. Prosecuting lawyers called the ruling…
Many ask ‘Who else should be punished?’
“Child pornography harms the children in the images perpetually,” said James Marsh, the New York lawyer who represents Amy. “It leads to the physical abuse of more children. Demand creates supply.” Marsh said U.S. Supreme Court decisions over the past…
Victim of child porn seeks damages from viewers
Amy’s attorney, James R. Marsh of New York, has been fighting the restitution battle for her. Amy, he said, remains in a very fragile state. She just had a baby and is in a troubled relationship. “She is completely devastated…