If there had been a prosecution for 2257 violations I do expect we would hear about it. There are only a small number of lawyers that handle adult work like 2257, fewer that will handle criminal defense, and even fewer still that would not take the opportunity for free advertising by announcing their representation of a 2257 defendant.

We would know if it happened.



2257 has serious flaws, not the least of which is a finding of unconstitutionality by the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals. No inspections have been made since the 6th Circuit ruled and I doubt we will see any inspections until that is resolved, either by the 6th Circuit en banc (all the judges sitting in on the case instead of just a panel of 3) or the Supreme Court.


The previous 2257 charges were filed along with other charges; kind of like when someone is charged with drunken driving but cited for running a stop sign and crossing the center line. 2257 is not such a serious offense when compared to having videos of 17 year old girls playing naked twister in your trailer house. It has not been the primary reason for filing an indictment, and from my experience with the federal prosecution mechanism, there is not a single office in the country that has the time or resources to prosecute a 2257 violator unless there are other charges to bring as well. Prosecutors do not like to file single count indictments.