People v. Murphy

Defendant was convicted, after bench trial, of 15 counts of aggravated child pornography, based on Defendant's possession of a computer thumb drive with pornographic images of girls ages 3-9. Simultaneous possession of multiple pornographic images does not constitute a single offense, but instead can constitute multiple offenses with multiple convictions. Possession of child pornography involves specific, individual victims, and extent to which a child is victimized through production of pornographic materials may depend on demand for images of that child. (HUDSON, concurring; HUTCHINSON, specially concurring.)