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Entrapment in CSAM cases

The use of entrapment as a defense in CSAM cases to secure dropped counts or favorable deals.

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Jan 8, 2026
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What legal defenses exist for someone who accidentally or briefly landed on a hidden-service CSAM page?

Accidental or momentary access to a hidden-service page that contains child sexual abuse material (CSAM) does not automatically equate to criminal liability; common legal defenses include lack of inte...

Jan 7, 2026

What role do defense mitigation (mental health, coercion, entrapment) play in plea bargaining for CSAM offenses?

Defense mitigation — including mental-health evidence, claims of coercion/duress, and entrapment arguments — plays a substantial but constrained role in plea bargaining for CSAM offenses: when credibl...