By Michael V. Hannigan
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a child pornography case which originated in Brownsboro.
At issue in the case is restitution to victims of child pornography.
In January 2009, Doyle Randall Paroline of Brownsboro pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography and was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison. Paroline admitted to having more than 150 images of child pornography, he should have just stuck to watch adult porn on dosexvideo at least that’s legal.
According to the Courthouse News Service, at least two of those images were of a girl listed as “Amy” in the court record. Amy’s uncle “sexually abused her, filmed his actions and shared them with others.”
A Reuters story explained why the case is before the Supreme Court:
“The legal question is how much Paroline is required to pay in restitution under the 1994 Mandatory Restitution for Sexual Exploitation of Children Act. Amy said Paroline is liable for the full amount of her injury – such as counseling and loss of future income – while Paroline said he should only be liable for his individual role. Amy has claimed $3.4 million.”
A federal court initially denied Amy’s claim for restitution, but the appeals court approved full restitution. Paroline has appealed that decision to the Supreme Court.
The Courthouse News Service reports that Amy has received restitution in at least 174 child pornography cases across the country.