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Federal district judge enjoins controversial state sexting prosecution

By Douglas A. Berman

As detailed in this Reuters article, a federal district judge "on Monday barred a Pennsylvania prosecutor from filing child pornography charges against three teenage girls caught with sexually suggestive pictures of themselves on their cell phones."  Thanks to How Appealing, you can read the judge's full opinion at this link, and here are more details from the Reuters article: U.S. District Judge James Munley said he was issuing a restraining order on Wyoming County District Attorney George Skumanick because his proposed action would violate freedom of speech and parental rights.  The ruling came after the American Civil Liberties Union sued Skumanick on behalf of the girls and their families.  "The court agrees with the plaintiffs that the public interest would be served by issuing a TRO (temporary restraining order) in this matter as the public interest is on the side of protecting constitutional rights," the judge said...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on March 31, 2009 (boomark / email).