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Federal Sentencing Data

The number of child-pornography cases reported to the Sentencing Commission.

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Jan 13, 2026
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How does image volume impact CSAM case sentences?

The number of images in a child sexual abuse material (CSAM) case matters to prosecutors, victims and courts—but not in a simple “more images = automatic extra years” formula; sentencing outcomes refl...

Jan 9, 2026

how are only around 10,000 people arrested for child pornography each year in america? shouldn't it be much higher? are they just not going after downloaders and just uploaderS?

The headline number the public fixes on — “only around 10,000 people arrested each year for child pornography” — conflates different measures (tips, arrests, prosecutions, convictions) and so can be m...