Category Archives: Child Pornagraphy

Illinois Finally Stops Treating Immature Teens Like Child Pornographers

On behalf of Law Office of Steven Haney posted in Child Pornagraphy on Friday, September 16, 2011 Before 2011, Illinois minors photographing themselves even semi-nude and sending the picture by email, text or other electronic medium (referred to as “sexting”) could face child pornography charges, serve jail time and be forced to register as a sex offender. Thankfully, Illinois law recently changed and sexting minors under 17 years of age will be reprimanded without lifelong and life-shattering consequences. Under Illinois law, photographing orContinue reading

Supreme Court considers child pornography liability issue

On behalf of Law Office of Steven Haney posted in Child Pornagraphy on Wednesday, February 12, 2014 Last month, the United States Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could impact certain sex offender defendants in significant financial ways. Specifically, the Court has been asked to decide the issue of full versus fractional financial liability in a case involving child pornography. The case before the Court involves a woman named Amy. Amy was abused as a child. The sexual images taken ofContinue reading