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…
Attorney For Victim Asks For $3.4 Million
A groundbreaking and complex issue of restitution — which attorneys for Amy claim she is entitled to from those who possessed illegal photos of her — is spreading around the country and has become part of Paroline’s Tyler case, the…
A Bold Gambit to Reduce Demand for Child Porn
Federal prosecutors and a New York lawyer [James R. Marsh] are persuading courts to order anyone caught with illicit images to pay financial restitution to child victims. Marsh says he is not seeking restitution for the original crime of sexual…
Paying Dearly For Child Porn Possession
The victim hired White Plains, N.Y., attorney James Marsh. He said there is no distinction between Hesketh and the people who actually produced the pornography. “The victim is a victim of sexual exploitation caused by this defendant,” Marsh said. “This…