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In #SDNY Magistrates Court it's child porn day Ken Garcia of Kick Axe Throwing getting bailed. Sprecher up next. Thread
Child porn defendant Kenneth Garcia is bailed out wearing Stand With Your Library t-shirt. Not the publicity NYPL looks for
Ben Sprecher is in Mag Court. He has a free Federal Defenders lawyer, apparently only for this proceeding before MJ Pitman
Ben Sprecher's Federal Defender says he only representing him for this Rule 5 proceeding, has spoken to po$$ible lawyer
US Attorney not seeking detention for child porn defendant Sprecher. Sometimes does. Adam Walsh Act called unconstitutional
Judge Pitman asks, How would electronic monitoring stop him from online child porn. AUSA refers to danger to live children
Sprecher's lawyer says needs Internet as Broadway producer. Judge Pitman says Sprecher's business not doing much these days
Now a sealed sidebar about releasing child porn defendant Sprecher. Medical? No reason was given. Now bailed

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