As part of a plea agreement with the state, an Arnold man was convicted yesterday of possessing four pictures of child pornography.
But Clifford W. Tompkins III, the assistant circulation director for
The Capital, maintained his innocence to the end and said the four illicit pictures and videos found on a CD weren't his.
"I did not download any of them," the 59-year-old said in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court.
Mr. Tompkins - who currently is on unpaid leave - entered an Alford plea yesterday to four counts of possession of child pornography. An Alford plea allows a defendant to maintain his innocence, while...
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well done! - 2007-11-14 00:50:27
There is a difference in nudism or naturalism and pornography. Nudism believes in the freedom from the restrictions of clothing, Porn is for sexual gratification. And you may need to check naturistspace.org out there.
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