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NY Child Pornography Case Underscores Wi-Fi Privacy Dangers

Apr 24th 2011 – 11:11AM

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Lying on his family room floor with assault weapons trained on him, shouts of "pedophile!" and "pornographer!" stinging like his fresh cuts and bruises, the Buffalo homeowner didn't need long to figure out the reason for the early morning wake-up call from a swarm of federal agents. That new wireless...

Maine Mother of 2-Year-Old Gets 20 Years in Child Pornography Case

By Lisa FlamMar 15th 2011 – 10:27AM
Aroostook County Jail / AP

Aroostook County Jail / AP

A Maine mother was sentenced to 20 years in prison for producing child pornography after admitting that she performed sex acts on her 2-year-old daughter while a man in England watched on a Web camera. Julie M. Carr, 33, pleaded guilty in February 2010, admitting that she transmitted four live videos of herself performing...

Report: Pentagon Didn't Fully Investigate Child Porn Allegations

By Hugh CollinsJan 5th 2011 – 1:57PM

The Pentagon is facing criticism after admitting that it failed to thoroughly investigate allegations that employees were viewing child pornography. "These cases were not considered a priority by the Defense Department in the first place, and they should have been,'' Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, told The Boston Globe...

Will 'Porn Lock' in UK and France Lead to Internet Censorship?

By Dana KennedyDec 20th 2010 – 5:56PM

Just days after France passed legislation requiring Internet service providers to block child-pornography websites, British officials said they want to block all porn on the Web. Critics of both "porn lock" initiatives say they may be the first steps in controlling the Internet in those countries. Ed Vaizey, Britain's...

Pediatrician in Child Porn Case Flees House Arrest

By Mara GaySep 14th 2010 – 4:12PM
ABC15.com

ABC15.com

(Sept. 14) -- An Arizona pediatrician indicted on federal child pornography charges has fled house arrest and is on the run. Dr. Emilio Luna, 40, is accused of sharing sexually explicit images of children on the Internet. He was arrested Sept. 7 and placed under house arrest. However, he was allowed to attend church...

Background on child pornography

Child pornography refers to images or films (also known as child abuse images) and, in some cases, writings depicting sexually explicit activities involving a child.

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