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> He also alleges the nude image constitutes child pornography... However, Elden's lawyer, Robert Y. Lewis, argues that the inclusion of the dollar bill (which was superimposed after the photograph was taken) makes the minor seem "like a sex worker".

I wish the courts were ok with a response of "Are you fucking kidding me, or are you just batshit insane?" Even remotely arguing that this is somehow like child pornography is a grave disservice to all the actual victims of child porn. I sometimes wonder what it's like to go through life with absolutely no shame.

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