United States v. Marshall

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER SUPPLEMENTING SENTENCING HEARING

JACK ZOUHARY, District Judge.

Introduction

Child pornography remains one of the fastest growing areas of prosecution by the Justice Department. Law enforcement teams are policing the internet and catching people who have the false impression their habit is personal, harmless, and anonymous. Without a doubt, child pornographers deserve no sympathy-they are serious offenders who capitalize on the vulnerability of innocent children, many of whom will have permanent emotional scars. However, these crimes, now appearing regularly on…