If you have been charged, or have reason to believe you will be charged with Distribution of Child Pornography, you’re not alone. The growth of the Internet has led to a dramatic increase in the number of these cases, which usually incur a rush to judgment from the community and relatively harsh sentences if convicted. In the federal system, being convicted of Distribution of Child Pornography may yield a sentence from five to twenty years per count in the indictment. Additionally, the client would be required to register as a sex offender in the community.
The definition of “distribution” encompasses more than sending child pornography to another person. The offense may be triggered by simply using peer-to-peer (P2P) applications, privately printing images, saving the child pornography to a data storage device such as a disc or thumb drive, or storing the images or digital video in separate files on the hard drive. It’s not surprising that many of our clients don’t understand why they face allegations of distribution.
But to find an individual guilty of these types of offenses the government must prove that the person knowingly distributed child pornography, and the question of how the child pornography became stored on the hard drive must be addressed. This is almost invariably a complex proposition, and there are many defenses that can be explored.
The office of Ian N. Friedman & Associates, L.L.C. has helped many people through the traumatic experience of facing such allegations. We are keenly aware of the severe consequences a conviction for this type of offense will have on your life, career and emotional well-being, which is why you can rely on us to dedicate ourselves to your cause, scrutinize each and every detail of the case, and then apply elaborate pre-trial motion work, forensic examination, and meticulous investigation.
