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The National Law Center for Children and Families is a non-profit law center based in Alexandria, Virginia. Since 1991, the NLC has served as an agent of change and education in the area of child sexual exploitation. The NLC PROTECTS Seminar Series is a continuation of this effort.

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NLC Applauds U.S. Supreme Court Ruling

NLC Applauds U.S. Supreme Court Ruling

in Child Pornography Promotion Case

Court upholds criminal penalties for "pandering" illegal material

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - May 19, 2008 - The National Law Center for Children and Families (NLC), a national nonprofit organization dedicated to combating child sexual exploitation, applauds today's Supreme Court ruling as a victory in the fight to protect children.

The 7-2 ruling in United States v. Williams upheld provisions of the PROTECT Act of 2003 that had been struck down in 2006 by the 11^th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The case focused on the legality of promoting or "pandering" child pornography independent of possessing such materials.