—Book review by James R. Marsh I am reading a fascinating book by Lynn Sacco, an assistant professor of history at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, entitled Unspeakable: Father-Daughter Incest in American History. Unspeakable is an excellent book which explains how cultural…
In re Amy Unknown: Restitution from Downloaders of Child Porn?
Guest James Marsh is a New York attorney doing ground-breaking work to obtain restitution for victims of child porn from downloaders. The Fifth Circuit recently held in favor of two victims, while other jurisdictions have refused to extend restitution to…
Utahn joins new restitution push for child porn victims
In a relatively new tactic in Utah, Vicky is asking the court to order Dunn to pay her restitution for the years of therapy she has needed and lost income from the months and years she was unable to work….
Victims of child pornography seek restitution from men who downloaded and traded horrific images
New York attorney James R. Marsh, a pioneer in the restitution effort, said more victims do not seek damages because they are afraid and embarrassed. His client, identified in court documents as Amy, was molested repeatedly by her uncle from…
Texas court case raises question of whether child-porn viewers should pay restitution to rape victim
In the last four years, Cassell and co-counsel James R. Marsh of New York have filed hundreds of requests for restitution on Amy’s behalf, always asking for about $3.3 million from each viewer, primarily for “future psychological care and future…
In Child Pornography Case, Court Struggles Over How to Compensate Victim
In an interview, one of Amy’s attorneys, James Marsh of The Marsh Law Firm, said that he submitted a memorandum dated October 10 asking for the full restitution amount of $3.37 million. As an alternative, Marsh requested a minimum restitution…