Facing allegations related to child pornography or possession of prohibited images is one of the most serious and life-altering legal challenges an individual can endure. The criminal justice system treats these cases with intensity, and public perception is often immediate and unforgiving. If you've been charged or are under investigation, you cannot afford to wait — you need a law firm that understands the full scope of what’s at stake and has the skill to fight back with precision.
At Chris Redmann Law, PLLC we are dedicated to defending individuals accused of child pornography offenses, including possession, distribution, and production charges. We understand the high stakes, the technical complexity, and the overwhelming stigma that accompany these accusations — and we know how to fight.
Why You Need a Law Firm Focused on Child Pornography Defense
These cases are highly specialized and demand more than a general criminal defense approach. Child pornography cases often involve:
-
Digital forensics
-
Complex evidentiary issues
-
Federal and state jurisdiction overlaps
-
Aggressive prosecution teams
Our firm focuses exclusively on criminal defense, with an emphasis on internet and technology-related charges. We understand the unique strategies required to challenge digital evidence, uncover investigative errors, and protect our clients’ constitutional rights.
Technical Issues That Can Make or Break Your Case
Most child pornography charges are based on electronic evidence — but that evidence is not always reliable. Prosecutors and investigators may not fully understand the nuances of digital systems, and innocent individuals can be wrongly accused due to:
-
Malware or viruses downloading illegal content without a user's knowledge
-
Shared computers or Wi-Fi networks
-
Law enforcement errors during search and seizure
-
Improperly obtained warrants or flawed forensic analysis
We work with top-tier forensic experts to analyze devices, challenge questionable evidence, and expose flaws in the government's case. Our legal team is trained to interpret complex technical reports and push back against prosecutorial overreach.
Understanding the Stigma — And Fighting Back
We know that being charged with a child pornography offense can carry an immediate and devastating stigma. Lives, careers, and reputations can be destroyed long before a trial begins. That’s why we work not just as your defense team, but as strategic advocates— fighting to preserve your rights, protect your future, and manage the public fallout with discretion and professionalism.
Our firm treats every client with dignity and respect, no matter the allegations. You are innocent until proven guilty, and we will fight to ensure that principle is upheld in every courtroom, every motion, and every step of the way.
Utilizing a Science Backed Approach to Educate the Jury and Prosecutor
The reality is most people arrested and charged with child pornography offenses are not in fact attracted to children or predators against children as the media and some government officials naively believe. Most of the clients we see are those who have suffered for years with depression, anxiety, and present with some other compulsive medical disorders. These behaviors then lead to an over-absorption of pornography-related products which morphs over time into more and more niche material to achieve the same dopamine-related effect as did more mainstream pornography did prior. Often we see those who unintentionally stumble onto child pornography which then becomes a new niche out of morbid curiosity in lieu of sexual attraction. Much as a drug user begins with marijuana and chases the high until they are shooting heroin, the pornography user begins with mainstream materials only to chasing the high until they are into very niche and illegal materials.
Most clients have no prior criminal history. Most are professionals. Most have a family. Most have a very normal livelihood and this is the only foray into illegal activity. And with the direct and collateral consequences so steep, the social science shows that recidivism rates are among the lowest of any criminological area.
A review of research indicates that individuals convicted of the possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) generally reoffend at a low rate. e.g., Eke, Seto, and Williams, 2011; Seto and Eke, 2005; Seto, Canter, and Blanchard, 2006; Seto, Hanson, and Babchishin, 2010; Seto and Eke, 2015. Of offenders with no prior contact or non-contact sexual offense, only 1% were convicted of a new contact sex offense 2 ½ years later in Seto and Eke’s 2005 study of over 200 adult men. Of offenders with at least one prior offense, only 4% were convicted of another contact sexual offense, and 6% committed another CSAM offense. Id. In their follow-up study on this original sample 5 years later (including data from another 340 male offenders), 4% were charged with a new contact sexual offense, 2% were charged with a historical contact sex offense (previously undetected offenses), and 7% were charged with a new CSAM offense. Id. This is similar to a Swiss study that found a recidivism rate of 4% for hands-off (e.g., non-contact) sexual offenses six years later. Seto’s 2006 study found that only 7% of men convicted for CSAM had a new CSAM charge and 7% had a new sexual contact charge (the average follow-up time was 3.6 years). This same study also looked at the likelihood that an on-line offender would go on to commit a contact sexual offense. The conclusions of their study suggested that online offenders “rarely” go on to commit contact sexual offenses, and indicated that online offenders’ risk to sexually re-offend is “substantially lower than the recidivism rates of typical groups of offline sexual offenders.” Contact Sexual Offending by Men with Sexual Offenses. Seto, Dr. Michael. Sexual Abuse A Journal of Research and Treatment, Dec. 2010. p 136. Their study further concluded that online offenders with no prior history of contact offenses “almost never committed contact sexual offenses.” Id. at p.137
More recently, Seto and Eke (2015) found in their 5-year follow-up study that 29% of CSAM offenders had committed a new, non-sexual offense and that 11% committed a new, sexual offense (3% of which was a contact sexual offense against a child and the other 9% was another CSAM offense). Dr. Seto has concluded, “The most accurate risk statement is to assume that an online-only offender with no prior criminal history of any kind is not going to sexually reoffend.” (Seto, 2013). Once caught, they are usually cooperative with supervision, rarely violate probation, and rarely reoffend. Id.
The Best Defense to Child Pornography Charges
To offer the best defense for child pornography offenses, offenses involving possession of prohibited materials, or internet sex crimes the defense team must understand the nuances and leverage a team of resources. We frequently work cases in both state and federal courts.
We utilize computer forensic experts, treatment centers specializing in pornography addictions and sexual compulsions, psychologists, polygraphers, and a team of people to plan a strategic offense. We also seek every opportunity to file motions to suppress illegally obtained evidence to dismiss charges and employ a host of mitigation strategies to preserve your freedom and reputation. We do this all without judgment or shame.
