Seeking Justice for Child Pornography Victims

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SEEKING JUSTICE FOR CHILD PORNOGRAPHY VICTIMS:
Marsh Law Firm Teams up with Freeman Lewis LLP in Novel Federal
Lawsuit Under Masha's Law
By James R. Marsh January 4, 2013

Marsh Law Firm PLLC partnered with Freeman Lewis LLC to file a lawsuit
today on behalf of a victim of child pornography seeking damages from
a defendant who was convicted of transporting child pornography in
violation of federal criminal law. The civil lawsuit, “Amy” v. Joshua
Osmun Kennedy, was filed in the federal district court for the Western
District of Washington.

The civil complaint seeks compensatory and punitive damages, as well
as costs and attorneys’ fees under 18 U.S.C. § 2255 (Masha’s Law) and
18 U.S.C. § 2252A.

To protect the victim’s privacy, a motion was filed to permit the
plaintiff to proceed under the pseudonym “Amy”. A motion was also
filed seeking pre-judgment attachment of the defendant’s property to
prevent the dissipation of the defendant’s assets.

During the defendant’s criminal trial, a forensic expert testified
that the defendant had viewed and accumulated over 5,000 images of
child pornography during a two-year period when the defendant
frequently accessed websites containing child pornography....

Utilizing a rarely used federal statute known as Masha’s Law, which
Marsh Law Firm helped draft, this lawsuit is the first in a series of
lawsuits designed to disrupt and frustrate the growing market for
child sex abuse images and videos by making those who deal in this
material liable to the victims of this terrible crime.
http://www.childlaw.us/2013/01/seeking-justice-for-child-porn.html


Federal civil complaint in "Amy" v. Joshua Osmun Kennedy, Western
District of Washington, Case 13-cv-17 filed January 4, 2013
http://www.scribd.com/doc/119359382/Amy-v-Joshua-Osmun-Kennedy-Complaint-Case-13-cv-17