Court Reverses Child Porn Convictions, Finding Material Was Non-Lewd Family Photos and Videos
A court has reversed child pornography convictions related to family photos and videos, determining they were non-lewd. The case involved images of the defendant's minor daughters taken over several years, which were discovered during an investigation into unrelated charges against the defendant's husband. Testimonies from the daughters indicated that the photos were taken in a non-sexual context and that they felt safe growing up.
- ▪The court found that the images in question were non-lewd family photos and videos.
- ▪The defendant's husband, Douglas Nichols, was also charged but is not part of this appeal.
- ▪Testimonies from the daughters confirmed that they were never asked to pose inappropriately for the photographs.
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Free Speech Court Reverses Child Porn Convictions, Finding Material Was Non-Lewd Family Photos and Videos Eugene Volokh | 6.4.2026 8:01 AM From People v. Nichols, decided Tuesday by Justice Mark Clarke, joined by Justices John Barberis and Barry Vaughan: [The] charges [in this case] were predicated on photographs and videos of the defendant's minor daughters taken between 2002 and 2016 and were found on a computer and an external hard drive in the defendant's home. The defendant's husband, Douglas Nichols, who is not a party to this appeal [but who reportedly has filed his own appeal -EV], was also charged … with possession of the same images and videos.
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