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As the images were shown on widescreen televisions on either side of the jury box, most jurors -- who were instructed to look at each piece of evidence -- glanced at each one for only a second before looking away.
During testimony Thursday, Camden County Prosecutor's Office investigator Grace Clodfelter told jurors about the search of Thompson's bayfront home in Avalon on April 30, 2003. Authorities allegedly found a cache of child pornography inside a locked, fireproof safe in the master bedroom.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven D'Aguanno showed about half of the 45-minute tape to the jury before switching to a display of short film clips and still photographs. Some of the video segments and photos, many from Russian sources, depicted boys who appeared to be as young as 6.
Baker, the defense attorney, did not object to any of the items presented as evidence, nor did he cross-examine Clodfelter or the prosecution's next witness, FBI agent D. Justin Price.
Price, a member of the agency's computer-analysis response team based in Philadelphia, told jurors that Thompson had purchased and installed software on three computers that promised to protect a user's identity and to hide his activities on the Internet. A search of Thompson's computers, however, still detected Web sites that Thompson visited.
Price's examination showed Thompson used one of those pieces of software at least 6,000 times to contact Web sites that offer sexually explicit photographs of young boys.
Thompson last used the software the day before investigators simultaneously executed search warrants on his homes in Haddon Township and Avalon, and his chambers at the Camden County Hall of Justice.
If this isn't proof that child molesters and those into child porn are sick devils who cry out for execution, I don't know what is.
On another thread one person just criticized me for advocating execution for child molesters. I don't understand such people. Maybe he never had children. One instance of being molested often ruins a child for life. I can't even imagine what would happen to a child who has been used for pornography. The only way to stamp out this evil is executing those who make it and sell it, and public caning of those who buy it. Or something like that.
I don't know, Harry - people take this horrible crime so lightly - it's as though they think the criminals who use children sexually have some redeeming feature. People who use children that way - either personally, or in the production of child pornography - have abdicated their membership in the human race.
I spit on them.