Fear of life on the registry may be responsible for another life cut short. On Tuesday, 1/30/2018 the news reported that former “Glee” TV show” actor, Mark Salling died of an apparent suicide. Mark had been found guilty of possession…
Category: Child Pornography
If We Are Sex Offenders, They Are Sex Offenders !
Sexual Misconduct. Sexual Harassment. Inappropriate Sexual Behavior. Sexual Advances. Propositioning. Groping. Indecent Photos. Non-Consensual Sex. We are at the tip of the iceberg when it comes to those of power, fame and fortune being knocked off their pedestals for sexual…
No More Suicides, Please!
Today I read about a Las Vegas Metro police officer who committed suicide by asphyxiation on July 24, 2017. He was facing up to 45 years in prison for child pornography charges. He was 24 when he was arrested and…
What In The World Are “Traveling Pedophiles”?
I read an interesting article regarding NJ Rep. Chris Smith, author of the International Megan’s Law ,which has just completed it’s first year in existence. According to Smith who met with a delegation from Thailand which included Ambassador Pisan Manawapal…
Operation Pacifier: Unscrupulous Win for FBI in TN
The FBI’s Operation Pacifier sting is in the news again. For those not familiar with this particular brand of FBI trickery, more details can be found in earlier posts. The jist of the sting was the FBI used a hacking…
An Update On the “Operation Pacifier” Bungle
On Sept. 6th I wrote “Should The FBI Be Paying Restitution” about the agency’s part in a child pornography sting known as “Operation Pacifier” in which the FBI kept a known “dark website” up and running while they attempted to…
Should The FBI Be Paying Restitution?
In 2014 the FBI located an underground CP website known as The Playpen. This was a website which was operating on what is know as “the dark web”, an encrypted network using hidden servers to block IP addresses. The FBI…
A Judge With Commmon Sense
July 26, 2016: A federal judge in Denver, Colorado, U.S. District Court Senior Judge John Kane, has what a lot more judges in this country need, common sense. He believes the federal sentencing guidelines for child pornography are too rigid.…
Does the Registry Constitute “Cruel and Unusual Punishment “?
The 8th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits the federal government from imposing cruel and unusual punishment for federal crimes. The 14th Amendment bars states from inflicting cruel and unusual punishments. The Amendments deal with method and amount of punishment.…
Federal Sentencing Guidelines “off the mark” says Judge
On June 29 2016, the U.S. Court of Appeals/Sixth Circuit Court of Cleveland , Ohio affirmed the 5 year prison sentence that District Judge James Gwin had handed down to 32 year old Ryan P. Collins for receiving and distributing…
Jared Fogle Sentence Affirmed
http://www.people.com/article/ex-subway-pitchman-fogles-appeal-of-prison-term-rejected On June 9th, the Seventh Circuit Court denied former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle’s appeal for a decrease in his 15 year 8 month sentence on child pornography charges. Fogel’s appeal was based on what he alleged were procedural and…
Stanford Student gets Lifetime on Registry
was outraged at the recent Stanford Rape incident. A championship swimmer at the college, his sights set on the Olympics, rapes a young woman and is charged with 3 felonies. His sentence, 6 months in jail, 3 years probation and…
Jarod Fogle asks for Sentence Reduction
Several months ago, former Subway pitchman, Jarod Fogle, was sentenced to 15 years 8 months in prison for child pornography and sex with underage children. This past week, he and his attorneys have sought an appeal through the Seventh Circuit…
Changes in Federal Sentencing Guidelines Re: Child Pornography
On April 15, 2016 the U.S. Sentencing Commision voted unanimously to amend various federal sentencing guidelines including some related to child pornography . The final amendments will be submitted to Congress by May 1, 2016 and absent any Congressional action, the…
Is The US Sentencing Commission Dragging It’s Heels On Child Pornography And Sex Offender Agenda?
Over the past 5 years I ‘ve followed the goings on at the US Sentencing Commission. Public comment letters meticulously drafted were sent to Washington whenever the topic of child pornography/sex offender registry was on the agenda. I’ve received return…