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 Two men were convicted Monday of spamming out millions of e-mail messages that included hardcore pornographic images. Jeffrey A. Kilbride, 41, of Venice, Calif., and James R. Schaffer, 41, of Paradise Valley, Ariz., were convicted on eight counts in U.S. District Court in Phoenix. Both face a maximum of 30 years in prison, along with a fine of up to $500,000. They'll be sentenced on Sept. 24.
The charges included conspiracy, fraud, money laundering, and transportation of obscene materials. The trial, which began on June 5, was the first to include charges under the CAN-Spam Act of 2003, according to a release from the Department of Justice. The specific law that prosecutors used under the CAN-Spam Act is designed to crack down on the transmission of pornography in spam.
"Through their international spamming operation, these defendants made millions of dollars by sending unwanted sexually explicit e-mails to hundreds of thousands of innocent people, including families and children, while simultaneously using sophisticated Internet technology to try to conceal their identity," said Assistant Attorney Alice S. General Fisher. "This prosecution, the first of its kind under the CAN-Spam Act, demonstrates the Department of Justice's commitment to protect American families from receiving unsolicited spam e-mail."Two Men Convicted Of Spamming Pornography
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Unanimous Opinion Liberty Legal Institute and a unanimous opinion by the Texas Supreme Court ruling in favor of a pastor who distributed a letter to his congregation advising that one of its married female members was being disciplined for marital unfaithfulness. The woman then filed suit. The opinion in Westbrook v. Penley begins: Justice O’Neill delivered the opinion of the Court. In this case, we must decide the constitutionally appropriate role of civil courts in resolving tort actions that arise from acts of church discipline. The defendant pastor in this case, C.L. “Buddy” Westbrook, who is also a licensed professional counselor, directed his congregation to shun Peggy Lee Penley, a former parishioner, for engaging in a “biblically inappropriate” relationship, which the ecclesiastical disciplinary process outlined in the church’s constitution required him to do.
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Innocent Man As the Fourth of July nears, we will frequently recall the famous passage from the Declaration of Independence that represents the great refrain of the American identity: “We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. . . .” But over the past three weeks, the family of Jesse Ramirez, Jr. put these words into practice to prevent him from being starved and dehydrated to death due to a rash, illegal decision. The Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) was privileged to help the Ramirez family’s efforts as part of its commitment to defending the inherent dignity and sanctity of every human life. Read More
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Family Concerns
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 Fallen Today, however, America has fallen from her high position of integrity and honor that was based upon the foundation of God’s Word. Her character, which was once the talk of the nations, has faded because she has turned from the One who made her great and gave her such honor. The only way we can reverse the dilemma of moral decline is for each of us to seriously seek the face of God and take the steps necessary to see change.
A Heart for America
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