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Amy Forliti

Amy Forliti

February 09, 2010 | Law.com

Child Pornography Users Targeted by Victims Seeking Restitution

Pictures made of "Amy" -- as she's known in court papers -- when she was 8 or 9 are among the most widely circulated child pornography images online. A decade later, the woman is taking aim at anyone who would view the images and seeking restitution in hundreds of criminal cases. Her requests and those from other child pornography victims are forcing judges to grapple with tough questions: Is someone who possesses an abusive image responsible for the harm suffered by a particular child? And how much should that person pay?

By Amy Forliti

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