CHILD-PORN SENTENCING

Jay Marcus, a 45 year old Westbury carpenter, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for receiving and possessing child pornography. A defense attorney for Marcus told jurors that they were likely to be revolted by his client's alleged activities. The government will show you images that are such you may want to throw up. Candidly, that was one of my first reactions, Thomas Liotti said. It is unusual that Marcus was on trial because defendants rarely contest child pornography charges since it is relatively easy to convict someone who is found to have sent or received such pictures. Marcus insisted he was not guilty.  

(New York)