Man's life Over, Cops Decide He Watched Child Porn in First Class

In response to the arrest, Massachusetts State Police Spokesman David Procipio issued this statement:

In the view of the State Police, child pornography is a form of child sexual abuse-nothing less. Those who possess it -- a crime unto itself -- foster an evil network that sexually abuses and exploits children irreparably.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-57331963-504083/man-arrested-after-viewing-child-porn-on-airplane/

"The notion that someone would be so bold as to view it in public is extraordinary, and I'm not sure what the explanation is," Wendy Murphy, identified by WCVB as an attorney and victim's advocate, says to the station.

As for the passenger who is reported to have videotaped the alleged crime, Murphy tells WCVB:

Someone who not only sees it but is smart enough to take a picture of it is very solid evidence. Reporting it immediately to law enforcement, law enforcement then being able to do their own immediate investigation -- that's a very strong case -- at least at this point.
http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2011/11/flight-child-porn-arrest/573281/1

David you must as a lawyer be aware that anyone in good faith reporting a crime to the police is cover by immunity from law. suits and any such would be dismiss

Child porn/terrorism are great emotional excuses for us to give up our right to privacy

East Boston
11/28/2011 11:46 AM
University of Utah professor arraigned in East Boston court on child porn charges
By Brian R. Ballou and Martin Finucane, Globe Staff, and Evan Allen, Globe Correspondent

A University of Utah professor pleaded not guilty today in an East Boston courtroom to charges that he viewed child pornography on his laptop while flying from Salt Lake City to Boston.

Grant D. Smith, 47, of Cottonwood Heights, Utah, was ordered held in lieu of $75,000 cash bail and a judge slated a pretrial hearing for Dec. 27.

Prosecutor Erik Bennett said that a passenger seated behind Smith’s first-class seat on the Delta flight on Saturday took a picture of what Smith was doing and sent a text message to his son with the picture, asking him to contact Massachusetts police.

The passenger also alerted a flight attendant who confronted Smith and told him to shut off his MacBook, which was bought by a grant from the university, Bennett said.

After being confronted by the flight attendant, Smith allegedly tried to erase images from his computer.

The images were mostly of girls between 8 and 10 years old, naked or nearly naked, engaging in simulated sex acts. Some of the pictures were of children as young as 6, Bennett said.

State Police met Smith’s flight on Saturday, searched his laptop, and allegedly discovered “disturbing images of child pornography,” said State Police spokesman David Procopio.

Smith is a professor of material science and engineering and an adjunct professor of chemical engineering at the University of Utah. He has two bachelor’s degrees and a doctorate, and he has worked at the university for 14 years, Bennett said.

Smith wore a dark gray blazer over a black polo shirt in his court appearance,. He stared into the distance and did not speak. His lawyer entered his not-guilty plea for him before Judge Kenneth Desmond.

He was placed on administrative leave by the university, following his arrest.

“Professor Smith deserves a full and fair investigation into this issue,” the university said in a statement released on Sunday. “The University of Utah, however, has no tolerance for the viewing or possessing of child pornography by any of its employees, regardless of where it occurs.

The school’s statement continued, “As a result, if the allegations against professor Smith are found to be true, the university will immediately seek professor Smith’s dismissal.”

Procopio said the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, which is run by the State Police and specializes in investigation of online sexual exploitation and trafficking of children, has joined the investigation.

Smith had been held on $15,000 cash bail since his arrest.
http://www.boston.com/Boston/metrodesk/2011/11/utah-professor-pleads-not-guilty-child-porn-charges/83M6ssM6eLLfcwr2Ng44AN/index.html

The images were mostly of girls between 8 and 10 years old, naked or nearly naked, engaging in simulated sex acts. Some of the pictures were of children as young as 6, Bennett said.

Sorry, people have no rights to sexually exploit or sexually abuse others.

There are also not just emotional excuses--there are also valid and legitimate reasons to forgo activities such as the viewing of child pornography, and for the government to regard such activities as criminal.

Sorry, people have no rights to sexually exploit or sexually abuse others.

And in every thread we have had on child pornography, you have chimed in to tell us how well encrypted your computer is.

My heart's far from pure, but you're the one who supports rapists and knows more about child porography laws than is healthy.

What is a "simulated sex act" between 8 year olds?? It sure sounds bad, but I dont know. I seriously doubt that it means that they were rubbing there genitalia together though.

Defense attorneys who defend alleged rapists and child pornographers are the salt of the earth

Bill is not a lawyer, he would have to be literate for that. He, like you, is a sick pervert who fantasises about having sex with little girls, and needs to put extra security on his computer so he doesn't end up like Gary Glitter.