* images of children in his computer and notified the state police.
*
* The minister pleaded guilty on Monday in village court to a
* reduced obscenity count, a misdemeanor.

Of course, the Feds are not prosecuting these as misdemeanor cases.

* The New York Times, 5/10/97
* Ex-Prosecutor Indicted on Pornography Charges
*
* A former deputy district attorney who has prosecuted sex crimes has
* been indicted on child pornography charges. Peter Harned was charged
* with transporting, receiving and possessing child pornography from
* July 1995 to July 1996.
*
* Mr. Harned worked at the District Attorney's office for 11 years,
* where he handled child pornography as well as homicide cases. He
* was dismissed last summer after he was arrested on state charges
* involving child pornography. The Federal counts, which carry
* tougher penalties, will replace the state charges.
*
* The child pornography files were discovered in Mr. Harned's home
* computer when it was taken in for repair. The computer store
* alerted law enforcement officers.

Be careful what you...

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Also, there seems to be a disagreement between citizens and
the Government over what even constitutes child pornography.

* The New York Times, 1995
* Newark, NJ, Jan 12 (AP)
*
* A judge ruled today that a father must s