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"Federal judge asks prosecutors to put a price on child porn; A federal judge pushes prosecutors to demand restitution from those caught with explicit photos"
"Federal judge asks prosecutors to put a price on child porn; A federal judge pushes prosecutors to demand restitution from those caught with explicit photos": This article appears today in The Minneapolis Star Tribune...

Judge orders restitution for porn victim
"A federal judge in Connecticut has ordered a man convicted of possessing child pornography to pay about $200,000 in restitution to a woman photographed as a child while being sexually abused ...

"Prosecutors seek nearly $200k for child porn victim"
The title of this post is the headline of this interesting local article reporting on another case of a child porn victim seeking a significant restitution award from a person who downloaded the wrong dirty picture...

Federal judge demands federal prosecutors to address restitution issues in child porn cases
A helpful reader alerted me to this local story reporting on a notable and important twist in the developing debate over whether children pictured in child porn can get awards of restitution from those who download these pictures...

Federal judge demands to know why prosecutors didnt seek restitution in child porn case
"On Monday, Judge Patrick Schiltz in U.S. District Court in St. Paul issued an order demanding to know why restitution was not even requested by the U.S. attorney's office in the case of a Minnesota man who pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography...

Another thoughtful and notable district court opinion on restitution in child porn sentencing
A helpful reader sent me a copy of a new opinion from the Eastern District of Texas addressing a request for restitution in a child porn downloading case. The opinion in US v. Paroline, No...

Child Support Survival Guide
The Child Support Enforcement System

Child Support Overview
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Child Support
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Missing Children
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West Virginia Child Advocate Office Faces Class Action over Child Support
West Virginia Child Advocate Office Faces Class Action over Child Support

Mark Eagleson
$63,725 restitution settles fraud lawsuit.

Baltimore Strip Search Class Action
Judge Gives Go-ahead

Consumer Funding
BlueHippo Funding agrees to set up $5 million restitution fund after modifying its computer sales program.

Austin Car Accident Victim Awarded $470,000
$470,000 Awarded to Austin Car Accident Victim

Canceled Insurance
Judge orders Health Net Inc. to pay $9 million settlement after terminating a policyholder's policy after being diagnosed with breast cancer.