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US Army soldier facing questionable(?) child porn charges

By Douglas A. Berman

A helpful reader alerted me to this notable local story, which is headlined "Galesburg soldier being held overseas on child porn charges: Family says they e-mailed photos of niece and 24-year-old did nothing wrong."  Here are the basic details: The parents of a Galesburg soldier charged with possessing child pornography in Afghanistan say he did nothing wrong and are furious about the way he is being treated by military authorities.  The U.S. Army has charged Spc. Billy Miller, 24, with possession of child pornography and a related charge of failure to obey an order that troops in Afghanistan not possess pornography. Army spokesman Lt. Mary J. Pekas declined to discuss details of the case or evidence against Miller.  She said the charge is punishable by up to 10 years in prison...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on January 16, 2010 (boomark / email).