Ex-Va. ACLU Head Sentenced For Child Porn

Former Leader In U.S. Civil Liberties Group Receives Seven Years For "Abhorrent" Child Porn

(AP)  A man who for 12 years served as president of the Virginia chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union was sentenced to seven years in prison for downloading what authorities said was some of the "most abhorrent" child pornography they have ever seen.

The prison term for Charles Rust-Tierney, 52, of Arlington, is one year less than the minimum sentence suggested under federal sentencing guidelines, and more than the five-year term defense attorneys wanted.

Rust-Tierney said depression and "plummeting self-esteem" led him astray.

"I know what I have done is wrong, morally and legally," he said Friday. "My conduct in paying the producers of this material is reprehensible. I am filled with contrition, remorse and shame."

U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III gave Rust-Tierney credit for what he said was "an otherwise exemplary life" that included decades of service as a public defender in Washington, D.C., representing the mentally ill. Several dozen people wrote letters to the judge on Rust-Tierney's behalf, and more than 20 people attended Friday's hearing to support him.

Rust-Tierney was president of the ACLU's Virginia chapter from 1993 to 2005 and served as a youth sports coach in Arlington. There is no evidence that he ever had improper contact with children, despite a thorough investigation by Arlington police after his arrest in February.

Ellis said Friday that the pornography downloaded by Rust-Tierney "was of the most abhorrent kind," including torture and sexual assaults on children as young as 6.

Rust-Tierney paid hundreds of dollars to subscribe to multiple illegal child pornography Web sites at least as far back as 2004, authorities said. When he was arrested, police found roughly 850 still images and 36 videos of child pornography.

Prosecutor Edward McAndrew urged Ellis to impose an eight-year sentence, in line with federal sentencing guidelines. He suggested in court papers that many of Rust-Tierney's supporters would be less likely to stand with him had they actually seen the type of pornography that Rust-Tierney was receiving.

"The children of this country are at maximum peril when their guardians exploit them," McAndrew said.

[socrates392]

This is about as news worthy as a member of the NRA being convicted of murder with a fire arm.

Check out this article about crimes committed by people licensed to carry concealed firearms in Texas: http://www.kc3.com/news/more_lies_hci.htm

Opps, I guess all NRA members are hypocrites too just like anyone in the ACLU! LOL!

[prinzowhales]

Pimp boys out of your Washington DC townhouse and you keep your seat in Congress representing Boston...

Its simply amazing that the authorities cannot locate the porn providers...as with the ''Drug War''...the jails are filled with the customers of the CIA-connected drug gangs, while they go scot free...either whitewashed or released due to ''national security'' considerations.

White Slavery, the Boy''s Town, Omaha Federal Credit Union child prostitution rackets overseen by Republican racketeer, Larry King and reaching right into the Bush41 White House...the Dyncorp white slavery ring...all pretty much left unexplored in the mainstream media...but the Senate''s Potty Room pervert and this vile little lawyer...they face the scorn of the nation--not that they shouldn''t...but, they are like sacrificial goats on the altar of a public morality.

[colonieny]

WHERE WAS CBS ? You can bet this story will be pulled by tomorrow !

Where is the media on stories that do not fit the template ?
This is the only report on this filthy episode of the ACLU leader. The only report ! where was the media during the trial and the investigation ??
More examples : Rape case Fresno July 06, 12 Black college men capture and rape an 11 year old girl who wanders on campus . None charged. All playing ball . ? Where is the media.
Another : Find the names of the 54 Whites and Asians killed during the LA Riots in the LA Times search engine - can not because that whole episode has been ERASED.

[oakishpines]

'' ... if i starve, don''t let it be in a jurisdiction of non charity and taxation ... ''

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'' ... gathering wealth has little to do with harvesting at the neighbors but with assuring the neighbors have plenty to harvest ... ''

'' ... if the war cannot be won with a song and dance, then the war cannot have been won even having won it: what tommorow all will take for granted they will take for granted despite the presence or absence of a war ... ''

'' ... people don''t throw themselves off the backs of dragon to break all their bones for fun, silly ... ''

[toolmangler-2009]

Posted by processor2 at 04:47 PM : Sep 08, 2007

I have to agree, they are extremely one sided.




That Christian God sure has flexible rules, it appears.

Posted by tuckerndfw at 04:35 PM : Sep 08, 2007


GOD didn''t ok it, man did. quit blaming GOD for our mistakes.

[lars008-2009]

SYSTEMIC CORRUPTION IN THE DEMONIC-RAT PARTY

FBI arrests 11 NJ officials for bribery
All of them are Democrats.
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2007/09/fbi_arrests_11_nj_officials_fo.html
systemic corruption in the Democratic Party
Corruption sting crosses N.J.
12 charged in a widening investigation that began with contracts in an Atlantic County school district.
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20070907_Corruption_sting_crosses_N_J_.html

Hillary campaign honcho among 11 busted in N.J. sting
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/wn_report/2007/09/07/2007-09-07_hillary_campaign_honcho_among_11_busted_.html
11 Arrested in N.J. Corruption Inquiry
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/07/nyregion/06corruptCND.html?em&ex=1189310400&en=b504d6c2fbd19cba&ei=5087%0A

Castro''s tip: Clinton-Obama the winning ticket
http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSN2825114320070829?feedType=RSS&feedName=politicsNews&rpc=22&sp=true

Kathleen Willey: Clintons stole my manuscript
House burglary over weekend targeted copy of book days after details leaked to press
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/staticarticles/article57498.html

[hungry1968]

There is no Pro Pedophile lobby in Washington, and the ACLU is not defending this guy, they ejected him as quickly as Congress ejected Mark Foley.
Posted by QuestionEvil



Sure there is - the GOP. Why do you think they Tom Reynolds and Dennis Hastert kept the whole Mark Foley thing quiet for almost a year? Were they looking out for the best interest of the potential victims? Did they notify the authorities for criminal investigation / prosecution?

No - they kept it nice and quiet so their pervy little buddy could stay on the job and vote the way the GOP wants him to vote.

I think it''s hilarious that the right has FINALLY found someone they disagree with doing something wrong, and they''re all over it. But when the Craig''s, Foley''s, etc, etc do it they make excuses and try to justify it.

Conservative christian = hypocrite.

[oakishpines]

'' ... if dirt is compost, and compost with air and water and less density and more surface area becomes sort of super compost, i wonder if just removing density and adding surface area to desert gardens can improve the ability of the terrain to support life despite low water levels, or if it would make it worse? ... ''


'' ... giving away free advertising to the many entreprenuers for small tips from a few is the ultimate capitalist adventure ... ''

'' ... don''t dance porno hike naked dance dressed get sick tax world get well feed world songs rallied round the tens millions sick beds drifting the tens millions farm trail groups ... ''


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'' ... it''s really funny to see them stand up and pledge someday to cure death and live eternal and then turn around and laugh and scream at those what think that eternity came before the earth ... ''

'' ... jupiter / saturn was forged in quite the mighty fire, and to think i was forged in that fire but a flicker of motion filled dust cradled in defiance of those mighty fires ... ''

'' ... eternal storyboards swimming infinite oceans of eternal storyboards ... ''

[colonieny]

Only one story for this on CBS ? Seems like ( again) media bias.

[rafterman1]

===Very few heterosexual couples use public restrooms, adult bookstores or other public areas to engage in sodomy which precludes them from being charged with the offense.===

You''ve obviously never been on the LA club scene.

[questionevil]

Thanks Processor2... I guess we forgot you need to post other peoples ideas about once an hour.

1. If The ACLU is for liberals, just as CAIR is for radical muslims; they both exploit weaknesses in our constitution to push their agendas, and their attempts to destroy America and both need to be thrown out on their ear would it be fair for me to say that the ACLJ is for Conservatives and just as groups like Focus on the Family, the Christian Coalition, Fox News, and the GOP are for radical fundamentalist Christians that push their agendas to try to poke holes in our constitution, impose their religious and moral points of view in the lives of other people that they have no business even involving themselves in an attempt to destroy the American way of life giving the terrorists the victory.

2. and the ACLU selectively does that...

Why would they sue schools for Halloween? It is not a religious holiday it is a celebration of sugar induced hyperactivity. Ask any kid if they associate Halloween with witchcraft and earth based religions or with dressing up and panhandling for candy and you know what the answer will be. Who cares, bring on the chocolate.
No Christmas decor yet they have Islamic foot baths. Well you got me there, I don%u2019t see how they can justify supporting one and not the other or vice versa.
And nobody is defending pedophiles, it%u2019s indefensible.

[processor2]

1)
The ACLU is for liberals, just as CAIR is for radical muslims; they both exploit weaknesses in our constitution to push their agendas, and their attempts to destroy America.

Both need to be thrown out on their ear.
Now.

Posted by One_American at 10:49 AM : Sep 08, 2007

2)
and the ACLU selectively does that...

they sue schools for christmas but not halloween...
they sue airports for christmas decor but not islamic foot baths...
they defend pedophiles... but not the children...

etc etc etc etc

Posted by lars008 at 11:50 AM : Sep 08, 2007

Posted by processor2 at 02:32 PM : Sep 08, 2007

[questionevil]

Well NitWitty%u2026 That was a response to Saint Sblakes who said that we were twenty years away from Pedophile Pride parades which is all kinds of ridiculous. Just because you were eaves dropping on a few calls between Homos that strayed towards pedophilia doesn%u2019t necessarily mean that all gay people are pedophiles. The reason I say this is how do you on the other end of the wiretap know that these were a bunch of raging limp wristed light in the loafers out of the closet homosexuals, and not %u201Cgood solid conservative Christian family men%u201D pedophiles who engage in homosexual relationships out of marriage while preaching on pulpits the evils of the sins that they themselves are guilty of? But of course pedophilia is exclusive to the godless and the homosexual.

[mitywhity]

Come on, the difference between Gay Rights and Pedophiles is about as big as the difference between a pothole and the Grand Canyon. Homosexuality may be abhorrent to some people and a lifestyle to others BUT PEDOPHILIA IS ABHORRENT TO EVERYONE. This is not the wedge cause of the next ten years. There is no Pro Pedophile lobby in Washington, and the ACLU is not defending this guy, they ejected him as quickly as Congress ejected Mark Foley.
Posted by QuestionEvil ......................................Awww, he made himself sound likable - but wrong! I''ll confess I was a installer for a large telephone company and to make your calls to the service center you have to clip your phone''s leads onto someone''s line and commandeer it. Inside several terminals and crossboxes were line #s with H O M O, fa6s, etc. More than once did I clip on out of curiosity and hear h0mo$exua1s talking about little boys and how big their winkies were. No, it was not the same people - there were many, many of them. Just know that your phone company can hear your perserse ramblings and you''ll never know it. But h0m0 men have no problem with the idea of getting a little winkie from a little boy.

[questionevil]

And thank you NitWitty for chiming in. If atheists hate god, what about Jews, Muslims, Buddhists and Hindus, do they also hate god? Hell the Hindu%u2019s have way more gods then we do, and there are a lot more of them? But you%u2019ve convinced me%u2026 God only like you if you%u2019re a Christian, not a catholic Christian, or a Mormon Christian or even a Jew for Jesus Christian, but only if you%u2019re an evangelical American born again American Christian of a conservative bent who believes in the holy trinity of the God, the Jesus and the Holy Spirit of Ronald Reagan. Thanks for helping clear up my tunnel vision with your own.

Oh and tucker, I think I have that Legendary Jesus action figure%u2026 Is that the one that comes with the Ninja grip?

[mitywhity]

God gave us free will? Yes, but only within bounds. He is supremely sovereign over the earth and the hearts of men. The atheists, who are actually God-haters rather than just deniers, want us all to follow them in their blindness so that they will not feel any turmoil about their hatred of God. They do not realize that God has blinded many of them in order that they die in there sins and enter into eternal damnation. This of course will anger them and they will spin around in their seats as they respond withe cutting remarks and hatred. But some of them will yield to God and come to Him. God wills and He cannot be denied.

[questionevil]

Oh boy oh boy%u2026 I got the attention of Saint Sblake the Tool. Took long enough for you to turn towards me? I love debating with a religious zealot with the intellectual capacity of mule. You know the number one problem with people like you, is that you travel in herds like dumb animals. Reality never seems to get in the way of your dogma because in the end you have faith that the all powerful parental figure only loves you if you worship him in a very specific way that condemns the billions of people throughout the ages to eternal damnation. It is amazing to me that you don%u2019t see how much you sound like the bearded lunatics that issue fatwa%u2019s from their sand piles in the defense of your %u201Ctrue%u201D point of view.

I just love hypocrites who hide their bigotry and ignorance in religion.

[sblake63]

Okay processor2 we get it, you post something that other people say enough you%u2019re entitled to a response.

If The ACLU is for liberals, just as CAIR is for radical muslims; they both exploit weaknesses in our constitution to push their agendas, and their attempts to destroy America and both need to be thrown out on their ear would it be fair for me to say that the ACLJ is for Conservatives and just as groups like Focus on the Family, the Christian Coalition, Fox News, and the GOP are for radical fundamentalist Christians that push their agendas to try to poke holes in our constitution, impose their religious and moral points of view in the lives of other people that they have no business even involving themselves in an attempt to destroy the American way of life giving the terrorists victory. We ought to all rally together, herd them into a volcano and let Xenu blow their souls to the wind.

Oh and awats2c it''''s a fact that when you bomb a message board with your ignorance, no one cares.
Posted by QuestionEvil at 03:20 PM : Sep 08, 2007
____________________________________________

News flash QuestionEvil - You cant win against GOD LOL. For one you liberals talk the talk but dont walk to the walk. There''s a lot more of us Christian conservatives than you, good luck herding us off to that volcano dude!

[sblake63]

Amen to that awats2c and it''s clear by tuckerndfw''s postings he HATES religion (Christianity in particular). God gave us all free will, hence the existance of human suffering, abuse of power, disease, war ETC. The good news is Christ is LORD over all this nonsense and when all is said & done & debated till were all blue in the face, we can only hope people like tuckerndfw are saved before it''s too late. Untill he returns, It''s up to us too fight these monsters till the bitter end!

[questionevil]

Okay processor2 we get it, you post something that other people say enough you%u2019re entitled to a response.

If The ACLU is for liberals, just as CAIR is for radical muslims; they both exploit weaknesses in our constitution to push their agendas, and their attempts to destroy America and both need to be thrown out on their ear would it be fair for me to say that the ACLJ is for Conservatives and just as groups like Focus on the Family, the Christian Coalition, Fox News, and the GOP are for radical fundamentalist Christians that push their agendas to try to poke holes in our constitution, impose their religious and moral points of view in the lives of other people that they have no business even involving themselves in an attempt to destroy the American way of life giving the terrorists victory. We ought to all rally together, herd them into a volcano and let Xenu blow their souls to the wind.

Oh and awats2c it''s a fact that when you bomb a message board with your ignorance, no one cares.