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Come Back to NY · 09-07-2007, 10:59 PM

mind you- the ACLU is the liberal group which has gone to bat for NAMBLA in the past, hence this should come as no surprise....

[QUOTE][B]Former Va. ACLU Chief Gets 7 Years
By MATTHEW BARAKAT – 3 hours ago [/B]

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A man who for 12 years served as president of the Virginia chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union was sentenced to seven years in prison Friday for downloading what authorities said was some of the "most abhorrent" child pornography they have ever seen.

The prison term for Charles Rust-Tierney, 52, of Arlington, is one year less than the minimum sentence suggested under federal sentencing guidelines, and more than the five-year term defense attorneys wanted.

Rust-Tierney said depression and "plummeting self-esteem" led him astray.

"I know what I have done is wrong, morally and legally," he said. "My conduct in paying the producers of this material is reprehensible. I am filled with contrition, remorse and shame."

U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III gave Rust-Tierney credit for what he said was "an otherwise exemplary life" that included decades of service as a public defender in the District of Columbia representing the mentally ill. Several dozen people wrote letters to the judge on Rust-Tierney's behalf, and more than 20 people attended Friday's hearing to support him.

Rust-Tierney was president of the ACLU's Virginia chapter from 1993 to 2005 and served as a youth sports coach in Arlington. There is no evidence that he ever had improper contact with children, despite a thorough investigation by Arlington police after his arrest in February.

Ellis said Friday that the pornography downloaded by Rust-Tierney "was of the most abhorrent kind," including torture and sexual assaults on children as young as 6.

Rust-Tierney paid hundreds of dollars to subscribe to multiple illegal child pornography Web sites at least as far back as 2004, authorities said. When he was arrested, police found roughly 850 still images and 36 videos of child pornography.

Prosecutor Edward McAndrew urged Ellis to impose an eight-year sentence, in line with federal sentencing guidelines. He suggested in court papers that many of Rust-Tierney's supporters would be less likely to stand with him had they actually seen the type of pornography that Rust-Tierney was receiving.

"The children of this country are at maximum peril when their guardians exploit them," McAndrew said.

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JCnflies · 09-08-2007, 12:34 AM

I am sure this was a leading story on most major networks tonight.

PlumberKhan · 09-08-2007, 01:55 PM

[QUOTE=JCnflies]I am sure this was a leading story on most major networks tonight.[/QUOTE]

Not even on FOX...the liberal bastion it is. :steamin:

09-07-2007, 10:59 PM	#1
Come Back to NY Making lotsa $$$ off obama's stupidity... Jets Insider VIP JetsInsider.com Legend Charter JI Member Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 31,407	Former Va. ACLU Chief Gets 7 Years - libs gets jail time for child porn.... mind you- the ACLU is the liberal group which has gone to bat for NAMBLA in the past, hence this should come as no surprise.... [QUOTE][B]Former Va. ACLU Chief Gets 7 Years By MATTHEW BARAKAT – 3 hours ago [/B] ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A man who for 12 years served as president of the Virginia chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union was sentenced to seven years in prison Friday for downloading what authorities said was some of the "most abhorrent" child pornography they have ever seen. The prison term for Charles Rust-Tierney, 52, of Arlington, is one year less than the minimum sentence suggested under federal sentencing guidelines, and more than the five-year term defense attorneys wanted. Rust-Tierney said depression and "plummeting self-esteem" led him astray. "I know what I have done is wrong, morally and legally," he said. "My conduct in paying the producers of this material is reprehensible. I am filled with contrition, remorse and shame." U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III gave Rust-Tierney credit for what he said was "an otherwise exemplary life" that included decades of service as a public defender in the District of Columbia representing the mentally ill. Several dozen people wrote letters to the judge on Rust-Tierney's behalf, and more than 20 people attended Friday's hearing to support him. Rust-Tierney was president of the ACLU's Virginia chapter from 1993 to 2005 and served as a youth sports coach in Arlington. There is no evidence that he ever had improper contact with children, despite a thorough investigation by Arlington police after his arrest in February. Ellis said Friday that the pornography downloaded by Rust-Tierney "was of the most abhorrent kind," including torture and sexual assaults on children as young as 6. Rust-Tierney paid hundreds of dollars to subscribe to multiple illegal child pornography Web sites at least as far back as 2004, authorities said. When he was arrested, police found roughly 850 still images and 36 videos of child pornography. Prosecutor Edward McAndrew urged Ellis to impose an eight-year sentence, in line with federal sentencing guidelines. He suggested in court papers that many of Rust-Tierney's supporters would be less likely to stand with him had they actually seen the type of pornography that Rust-Tierney was receiving. "The children of this country are at maximum peril when their guardians exploit them," McAndrew said. [/QUOTE] [url]http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1892925/posts[/url]

09-08-2007, 12:34 AM	#2
JCnflies All Pro Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,709	I am sure this was a leading story on most major networks tonight.

09-08-2007, 01:55 PM	#3
PlumberKhan BRACE YOURSELVES FOR 12... Hall Of Fame Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Van down by the river Posts: 21,015	[QUOTE=JCnflies]I am sure this was a leading story on most major networks tonight.[/QUOTE] Not even on FOX...the liberal bastion it is. :steamin: