Supreme Court rejects appeal in child pornography case.

Earlier this year, The Christian Science Monitor reported on the The Supreme Court's rejection of an appeal to overturn a conviction for producing child pornography. The defendant argued that the images – of children's faces morphed on adults – did not involve sexual activity by minors and so were protected by the First Amendment. The prevalence of child pornography cases should continue to send more cases to the Supreme Court, and The Court will continue to clarify the technicalities that arise.

Article Link: Supreme Court rejects appeal in child pornography case

Dr. Bob DeYoung, my partner at Forensic Recovery, authored a paper that discusses "virtual" vs. "reality" with regard to child pornography. While the article is focused on the technical and forensic aspects of virtual or altered images, Dr. DeYoung stresses the need for the courts to define what is virtual and what is real. The article cited above from The Christian Monitor is one of such cases.

Article Link: Virtual - Reality: A Preliminary Forensic Assessment Relating to Child Pornography in the Prosecutorial/Defense Effort

The most recent story involving child pornography will be closely followed. The Boston Globe reported yesterday on a recent federal investigation which identified several dozen Pentagon officials and contractors who allegedly purchased and downloaded child pornography. Many of the accused maintained high-level security clearances.


Article Link: Pentagon workers tied to child porn.