5th Circuit: Trial court does not abuse discretion in allowing video excerpts in child porn cases
U.S. v. Caldwell, No. 08-50804, 2009 WL 3425074 (5th Cir., Oct. 26, 2009)
Maine federal court denies restitution in child pornography case, holds that crime of possession is not a “proximate cause” of a “specific loss” on the part of the victims
U.S. v. Berk, No. 08-CR-212-P-S, 2009 WL 3451085 (D. Me. Oct. 26, 2009)
Child pornography and mandatory-minimum sentences
The Corner (NRO): “I would not have the slightest problem imposing capital punishment on the people who actually produce and ‘perform’ in these depictions in which young children are sexually abused. But 10 or 15 years in jail — much more than most hardened criminals get for most crimes — for a young first-offender who trades child-porn images but has no involvement whatsoever in their production is ridiculous.”
5th Circuit: Age of undercover agent does not vitiate conviction for transfer of obscene material to minor
USA v. Rudzavice, No. 08-10791 (5th Cir., Oct. 21, 2009)
NJ: Non-identical images/videos of child porn properly form separate counts of possession
State v. Roth, No. 06-03-1076, 2009 WL 3460759 (N.J. Super. App. Div. Oct. 20, 2009)
Providence approves stripper ordinance
“The Providence City Council approves a new ordinance to prevent minors from working at adult-entertainment businesses.”
Canadian family group launches national campaign against child pornography
“Canada Family Action, a Canadian pro-family organization, has launched a nation-wide campaign to protect children from internet sex crimes. The “Child Safe Nation” campaign aims to pressure the government for tougher legislation to protect kids, deter pedophiles and achieve justice for victims.”
Actual Exploitation, Simulated Exploitation, and a Tin Drum: A Comparative Analysis of Child Pornography Law in the United States and Canada
“The critical inquiry, borne out of the prolonged saga of Tin Drum as well as numerous other incidents, is twofold: Whether Canada and the United States may abrogate speech rights so as to ban child pornography and, if so, just how each nation may go about defining properly the resultant prohibited realm of material.”
Wisconsin adult film store robbed by man
“A man robbed adult entertainment store Red Letter News on East Washington Avenue early Saturday morning, leaving with a small amount of cash and a movie.”
AK legislators look to expand child porn law
“A state prosecutor who handles child pornography cases wants sexually explicit drawings of children — even computer-generated cartoons — to be as illegal as photographs of actual abuse.”
