Opinion ID: 4394859
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Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Pia

Text: Pia submitted a restitution request for $5,000. In support of her request, Pia submitted an interim impact statement from Dr. Marsha Hedrick, who conducted a forensic psychological evaluation of Pia, a declaration of attorney’s fees, and a 10 Case: 17-12349 Date Filed: 05/08/2019 Page: 11 of 67 victim impact statement from Pia’s mother. Dr. Hedrick noted that Pia experienced anxiety, nightmares, suspiciousness, and sadness and was emotionally withdrawn. Dr. Hedrick explained that “[s]eparating the extent to which these difficulties are related to sexual abuse by her father versus her awareness that her sexual abuse is being viewed by others is not entirely possible,” but it was clear internet exploitation adds a layer of complexity to the psychological damages victims of child sexual abuse face. Indeed, Dr. Hedrick noted that Pia’s mother had explained to Pia there was no way to remove from the internet the images of her sexual abuse, resulting in “a level of suspiciousness and concern about exploitation that is atypical for Pia’s peers” and likely caused Pia to experience feelings of powerlessness. Dr. Hedrick estimated the cost of Pia’s therapy needs as $81,900, but explained that estimate reflected only the “current, most critical needs” for Pia and there was no way to know what the full extent of her losses would be over the course of her lifetime. The government concurred in Pia’s $5,000 restitution request. The government did not have information on any other defendants that were ordered to pay restitution to Pia, but Pia’s counsel advised one other defendant was ordered to pay restitution. Rothenberg disputed Pia’s requested amount and instead proposed a restitution award of $1,100. Rothenberg contended there was “no real attempt at 11 Case: 17-12349 Date Filed: 05/08/2019 Page: 12 of 67 disaggregation” in Pia’s restitution documents, but agreed some amount of restitution was appropriate based on the number of images (14) he possessed of Pia. Rothenberg reasoned that $1,100 was appropriate because the government had requested $2,000 in restitution for Jenny (discussed below), and he possessed half as many images of Pia as he had of Jenny.