The parents of one of the victims of a Howard County substitute
teacher serving a 16-year sentence for possession of child pornography
is seeking statutory damages in federal court.
The victim, identified as Jane Doe, was one of Jeremy Sykes’ students
at Folly Quarter Middle School where he was a substitute teacher. Sykes
digitally altered pornographic images of both adults and children so
they showed the faces of his stepdaughter and students at the school.
“It’s sensitive, of course, but at the same time there’s a desire to
seek redress,” said Michael D. Herman, who represents the victim and her
parents.
Herman represented one of Sykes’ victims in a lawsuit filed in Howard
County Circuit Court, which settled last year. When another victim came
forward, Herman said the decision was made to file the case in U.S.
District Court; federal law allows victims of child pornography to
recover damages of at least $150,000 if they have been personally
injured.
Doe suffered and continues to suffer injury as a result of Sykes’
actions, the complaint alleges, and is entitled to compensatory and
punitive damages...
http://thedailyrecord.com/2017/01/10/sykes-victim-lawsuit/
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