Defense Against Computer Child Pornography Charges in Florida
Child pornography in any quantity, whether in paper form or in digital form on a computer, is a serious crime. The penalties in both state courts and federal courts increase as the quantity of these images increases. Many people don't realize that with one push of a button, it is possible to instantly possess thousands of illegal pornographic images of children. Even without ever looking at those images, felony charges in state and federal court could result from this digital transaction.
If you are facing criminal charges involving child pornography, speak with an experienced Florida computer child pornography defense attorney. We have more than 30 years of experience defending our clients in Orlando, Tampa, and throughout central Florida. The Law Offices of Mark L. Horwitz, P.A. strives to minimize the damage that child pornography charges could have on your life.
People often don't realize the extreme penalties that could result from simply possessing a small amount of images on a personal computer. Further, many people get caught making simple mistakes that lead to serious consequences:
- Unknowing possession: There are times when a person downloads a set of pictures packaged in a bundle, and in so doing, unwittingly downloads illegal child pornography. However, possessing the pictures on your hard drive or cache can bring possession charges, regardless of whether or not you knew they were there.
- Quantity possession: The penalties for child pornography possession are based on quantity: higher quantities of illegal child pornography images possessed lead to more severe legal sanctions. Computers automatically store all of the images that are brought up when surfing the web. Even if you accidentally pass through a site with illegal pornographic images of children, the computer will store those images until you manually remove them. If your computer is seized before you have a chance to remove those images from your hard drive, you could be charged with and convicted of child pornography crimes.
One simple click of your mouse — without ever having touched a child — could lead to dramatic legal sentences for child pornography. Conviction of computer child pornography charges, can result in sentences that are disproportionately severe. One of the worst of these penalties is the sex offender registry requirement.
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