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Dwight Whorley Conviction 2008

Dwight Whorley was convicted and sentenced to 20 years for child-sex material, including photographs and anime cartoons, under the PROTECT Act of 2003.

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Feb 4, 2026

How did the Fourth Circuit rule in United States v. Whorley and what reasoning did it use to uphold convictions involving anime?

affirmed ’s convictions and 20‑year sentence for numerous counts tied to child‑sex material, including both photographs of real children and Japanese anime cartoons, in a 2–1 panel decision issued in ...

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