Masha's Law

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At age 5, Masha Allen was adopted from Russia with dire consequences. The man who adopted her is a pedophile. She was held hostage for five years while her adoptive father systematically abused her, placing hundreds of her images on the internet. She was rescued by the FBI during a child pornography sting two years ago and now lives with her adoptive mother in Georgia.

Masha's story is the inspiration for "Masha's Law" (S 2155), a bill introduced by Senators John Kerry (D-MA) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA) to increase civil penalties for child pornographers. "Masha's Law" would also allow victims of child pornography who are over the age of 18 to sue those who download images of them when they were minors, which the current law does not allow. Senator Kerry held a press conference at MSPCC on January 6, 2006 to introduce “Masha’s Law." On February 14, 2006, the House version of Masha's Law (HR 4703) was introduced by Congressman John Tierney (D-MA) and Phil Gingery (R-GA).

Please help victims of child pornography and show your support for Masha’s Law:

*Call your U.S. Senators and Representatives and tell them that you believe in protecting our nation’s children. Ask them if they will support House bill 4703 and Senate bill 2155. If your Congressman is already sponsors one of these bills, thank them for their leadership.

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