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I expect (hope) that child pornography distribution will be added to the charges as they build the case.


Libel too presumably, in the cases of the photoshops^Wimages manipulated by Adobe Photoshop(R)


Libel isn't (generally) criminal; it would be up to the people involved to take such a suit, and most probably wouldn't have the means to do so.


You also need to prove that the perpetrator knew the images were fakes, which is usually pretty difficult.




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