Legal Opinion
United States v. Hardy
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided April 19, 2010No. Criminal Action 09-151PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
NORA BARRY FISCHER, District Judge.
INTRODUCTION
This case presents an issue of first impression in this District: whether a sentencing court should award monetary restitution under 18 U.S.C. § 2259 to a victim who was depicted in child pornography, from a criminal defendant who received, possessed, and distributed the pornographic images but was not involved with the victim’s original abuse or the creation of the images. For the reasons below, this Court holds that restitution can be awarded in such a case. Although this Court has not addressed this issue before, the…
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