Category Archives: Child Pornagraphy

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 →

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 →