Put on your waders before you read the defense attorney's statement. The man was a radiologist after all, not a medic on the front line. Still, that's no excuse.
Good to know that he's finally figured out the "nature of the problem". I'll bet the victims in those images wish he'd figured it out far earlier. And I hardly think Schaff "cooperated" with LE out of the goodness of his heart. He was hoping for a deal.
http://nems360.com/view/full_story/...nstance=special_coverage_bullets_right_column
Doctor seeks lighter term in *advertiser censored* case
September 20, 2011
"Radiologist Dr. David Callahan Schaff is asking for sentence leniency in a federal child *advertiser censored* case. Schaff, 60, of Tupelo will be sentenced Monday...
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".....Schaff was indicted Nov. 17, 2010, on two counts - interstate and foreign transportation of child *advertiser censored* images, and possession of the images. He pleaded guilty to a one-count deal March 28 and faces five to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine...."
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"....Among the factors for a shorter sentence, said attorney Rob Laher of Tupelo, are his lack of a criminal history, 30-plus years of service as a medical doctor and strong family support. "Simply put, this is a defendant who has served his community and helped countless individuals suffering from illness and/or injury..."
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Good to know that he's finally figured out the "nature of the problem". I'll bet the victims in those images wish he'd figured it out far earlier. And I hardly think Schaff "cooperated" with LE out of the goodness of his heart. He was hoping for a deal.
http://nems360.com/view/full_story/...nstance=special_coverage_bullets_right_column
Doctor seeks lighter term in *advertiser censored* case
September 20, 2011
"Radiologist Dr. David Callahan Schaff is asking for sentence leniency in a federal child *advertiser censored* case. Schaff, 60, of Tupelo will be sentenced Monday...
and
".....Schaff was indicted Nov. 17, 2010, on two counts - interstate and foreign transportation of child *advertiser censored* images, and possession of the images. He pleaded guilty to a one-count deal March 28 and faces five to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine...."
and
"....Among the factors for a shorter sentence, said attorney Rob Laher of Tupelo, are his lack of a criminal history, 30-plus years of service as a medical doctor and strong family support. "Simply put, this is a defendant who has served his community and helped countless individuals suffering from illness and/or injury..."
More at link